With Pittsburgh Steelers C Zach Frazier out for tonight’s game against the New York Jets, Ryan McCollum is slated to make his first start for the Steelers tonight. McCollum has been on Pittsburgh’s practice squad for the majority of the last two seasons, and Mike Tomlin said he’s excited for McCollum to get his opportunity tonight.
“He is, and has always been, extremely locked in and mature in a football sense. It is important to him, and I’m really excited about this opportunity for him,” Tomlin told Bob Labriola of Steelers.com.
Tomlin also compared Ryan McCollum’s situation to J.