The Pittsburgh Steelers starting lineup that takes the field today will feature a number of stories of players who were once on the outskirts of the roster that are now starting, either temporarily or permanently, because the team gave them the opportunity to do so in the past when an injury arose.
That includes the majority of the offensive line, which includes three former college free agents, two of whom are permanent starters in left tackle Alejandro Villanueva and left guard Ramon Foster. Villanueva was the swing tackle in 2014 because of an injury to Mike Adams.