There weren’t too many people in uniform last night who did not play on offense or defense in yesterday’s game. On the offensive side, you had Mason Rudolph, Kevin Rader, and perhaps a couple of linemen and running backs. Defensively, I think only Ulysees Gilbert III actually did not play.
That wasn’t necessarily the plan going into the game, but it was an adjustment that they were prepared to make if necessary. Head coach Mike Tomlin deemed it necessary based on what he was seeing, getting opportunities for guys like Buddy Johnson and Marcus Allen, Miles Killebrew, Justin Layne, and Rashaad Coward even rotating with John Leglue.