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Mike Tomlin Sees ‘No Definitive Structure’ In DeMarvin Leal’s Role Entering 2023 Season

The 2023 season will be a pivotal one for the future with the Pittsburgh Steelers for defender DeMarvin Leal, but for now — at least according to head coach Mike Tomlin — Leal’s role remains uncertain defensively.

Speaking with reporters Monday during the pre-draft press conference from the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side, Tomlin stated that he doesn’t have “great clarity” on Leal’s role and said that there’s no definitive structure with Leal as the Steelers currently sit here today.

“There’s a lot of variables in determining that: his level of readiness, his growth and development,” Tomlin stated to reporters, according to video via the Steelers official YouTube page.