If it looked like Ryan Switzer didn’t know what the rules of the safety kick were, it’s because he didn’t. Switzer admitted as much to reporters after the game, according to this tweet from KDKA’s Josh Rowntree.
Rosie Nix refused to answer questions about the free kick after the safety. He instructed Ryan Switzer to do the same. But Switzer talked, taking blame and saying, "I've got to know the rules." He admitted that he thought ball would be dead, like on a punt. #Steelers
According to Rowntree’s tweet, Switzer thought the ball would be dead like calling for a fair catch on a punt.