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Teammates Pushing Keeanu Benton, ‘Letting Him Know That He’s The New Leader Of This Thing’

If the Pittsburgh Steelers know they have to begin preparing for life after Cameron Heyward, he is providing them with a perfect opportunity. His absence from OTAs has put the spotlight on their budding young stud, Keeanu Benton.

The 2023 second-round draft pick is coming off a promising rookie season, and his potential is evident to his teammates. Veteran Montravius Adams in particular is taking it upon himself to nurture Benton’s development. And that’s both as a player and as a presence in the locker room.

“It’s about the reps, but it’s also about helping him find his identity, letting him know that he’s the new leader of this thing,” Adams said during OTAs, via Brooke Pryor of ESPN.