With Pittsburgh Steelers veteran safety Morgan Burnett now officially listed as doubtful for the team’s Sunday night game against the Los Angeles Chargers with a back injury, the team is expected to dress and play rookie safety Marcus Allen for the first time this season, according to Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Allen, who was drafted by the Steelers in the fifth-round out of Penn State this year, is expected to play some in the team’s dime personnel grouping on Sunday against the Chargers in addition to some on special teams, according to the Friday afternoon report.