The Pittsburgh Steelers offense was without tight end Matt Spaeth, one of the team’s best run blockers and a key fixture in their rushing game, when they played the Ravens last Thursday night.
In fact, due to the injury, they elected to make do with just one true tight end active for the game, but the truth is that fourth-year veteran Will Johnson has essentially been a tight end for the past few years, including this year.
With Spaeth out, Johnson saw an uptick in snaps, playing a season-high 17, though to say that he had a substantial impact on Le’Veon Bell’s 129-yard rushing performance would perhaps be overselling it.