With Pittsburgh Steelers CB Donte Jackson out and CB Joey Porter Jr. shadowing Cincinnati Bengals WR Tee Higgins, second-year CB Cory Trice Jr. got the unenviable task of covering WR Ja’Marr Chase for much of Pittsburgh’s Week 18 game. While Trice allowed an early touchdown to Chase, who finished the game with 10 receptions for 96 yards, Trice had a generally acceptable performance, and in his press conference on Mike Tomlin, Mike Tomlin said he thought Trice did some nice things against the Bengals.
“I thought largely, he did some nice things. Cory’s a hard-working guy, he doesn’t have a lot of experience.