Patrick Peterson earned his first career start at safety in the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 16 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Peterson had an interception and generally thought he played well, but he told reporters, including Mike DeFabo of The Athletic, that he needs to do a better job tackling.
“Pretty good. I didn’t have to make any open-field tackles. Honestly, in my opinion, that’s what safety is going to come down to for me,’ Peterson said, per DeFabo on Twitter. “Because I feel like I have exceptional ball skills, where I can track the ball wherever it is.