Prior to the Pittsburgh Steelers Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, the focus has been made very clear as to what the defense needs to do compared to last season when Cincinnati swept them in divisional play: stop the run.
Defensive captain Cam Heyward was asked by the media how the defense can do a better job at containing RB Joe Mixon on the ground in 2022, Heyward gave his two cents on how important an initial push at the LOS and maintaining gap integrity will be to have success in this matchup.
“Run fits, knocking the line of scrimmage back,” Heyward said in a press conference to the media which was shown on the team’s YouTube channel.