PITTSBURGH -- Linebacker Devin Bush got more than a new uniform after the Pittsburgh Steelers took him in the first round of the NFL draft on Thursday.
Bush also earned a spot in a group chat with several linebackers -- including Ryan Shazier -- who welcomed him to the team.
The Steelers moved up 10 spots in the first round to get Bush, who's the team's best chance to adequately replace Shazier in the middle of the defense after the Pro Bowler suffered a severe spinal injury in 2017.
"Just a couple of them like Ryan Shazier, Vince Williams -- they put me in the chat," said Bush, the 10th overall pick, at his introductory press conference Friday.