Back in 2010, longtime Steelers backup safety Tyrone Carter wasn’t re-signed and Steelers coach Mike Tomlin looked to a familiar face to take over as the primary backup to Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark.
Safety Will Allen was a pro bowl special teamer and reliable spot starter when needed during Mike Tomlin’s days with the Buccaneers. Adding Allen to the team was a no brainer for Tomlin.
In his career with the Steelers, Will Allen has always been a guy that could step in when the oft-injured Troy Polamalu would miss a game and he wouldn’t kill you but certainly wasn’t Polamalu either.