The Pittsburgh Steelers have not necessarily had ideal health along their offensive line this season—after all, Zach Banner, who entered the year as their starting right tackle after winning the job in training camp, was lost for the season in the opener—but to have three linemen go down in one game is rare.
In other words, it’s a good thing that the NFL altered the gameday active rule starting with the 2020 season that allows teams to dress an additional eighth lineman that counts as an extra helmet and doesn’t take away from other positions.
First, left guard Matt Feiler went down with a shoulder injury in the first half.