With Minkah Fitzpatrick out of the lineup for the Thursday night matchup against the Tennessee Titans, the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to reconfigure some things in an effort to try and combat the loss of their standout safety.
One of those adjustments in the secondary included the insertion of rookie Darius Rush into the lineup in dime packages. Rush, who was signed off of the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice squad three weeks ago, got his first NFL action after being a fifth-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts.
Against the Titans, Rush played 30 defensive snaps in a 20-16 win and nearly had the game-sealing interception late against rookie quarterback Will Levis.