The Pittsburgh Steelers’ backup center position is in flux following the season-ending injury to Nate Herbig. While the prevailing thought has been that Mason McCormick and Spencer Anderson will handle backup duties behind Zach Frazier, veteran Ryan McCollum remains firmly in the mix.
Anderson didn’t log any center snaps in the preseason finale, which makes it difficult to really count on him as someone who can hold down the role. McCormick played nine snaps against the Detroit Lions Saturday, all coming with Pittsburgh’s third-string offense and against Detroit’s backups. While McCormick was steady, only nine snaps in the preseason against backups after only playing 15 snaps at the position throughout his college career makes it tough to project him as a viable backup option.