Against the Baltimore Ravens on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers had 22 different players log at least one defensive snap in their home win. That group of 22 players included inside linebacker Avery Williamson playing 25 total defensive snaps, which is the mist for him since being acquired via a trade several weeks ago. On Thursday, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin was asked about Williamson’s increase in playing time against the Ravens and if that is a sign of things to come moving forward into the final five games of the regular season.
“No, if you really look at it, we played a lot of guys on defense and we did that by design,” Tomlin said.