The Pittsburgh Steelers have been dealt blow after blow at inside linebacker this season. First, the team lost Cole Holcomb and Kwon Alexander for the season in back-to-back weeks, and then LB Elandon Roberts suffered a pectoral injury that is likely to sideline him for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. With Myles Jack and Mykal Walker the likely starters at the position on Sunday, defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said he’d expect the Seahawks to attack the middle of field, which he called Pittsburgh’s Achilles heel.
“I mean, over in the middle is kind of our Achilles’ heel right now.