When the Pittsburgh Steelers selected defensive end L.T. Walton with their first selection in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, it was certainly a move that flew under the radar, figuring that he would likely be a practice squad candidate at best, as has been the case with most of the team’s late-round defensive line selections.
But this season, there is a spot available along the line at defensive end, a spot partially opened by the absence of Clifton Geathers after he was played on injured reserve. Even before that, however, he had been reported as consistently running with the second-team defense.