Pittsburgh Steelers C Ryan McCollum will start for the team on Sunday against the New York Jets. It’s technically the second start of his career, starting one game as a rookie for the Detroit Lions in 2021. But if anything, that only makes him hungrier to have this opportunity to start.
“I’m very excited,” McCollum acknowledged on Wednesday about the prospect of starting, via the Steelers’ website. “I’ve kind of been waiting for it. I’ve been preparing for it for the past four years of my career, so just excited to showcase my talents.”
While McCollum spent his rookie season as a college free agent with the Detroit Lions, he played under 100 snaps that season.