The Pittsburgh Steelers parted ways, in one form or another, with half a dozen starters or so. As they head into the break before training camp, however, there might not be a position more in flux than the slot role occupied for the last four years by Mike Hilton.
Listening to senior defensive assistant Teryl Austin today, it certainly sounds as though they would like to explore all options first before resorting to Cameron Sutton being forced to play inside in their nickel defense. Sutton is replacing Steven Nelson in the starting lineup, but if they can’t find another adequate slot defender, he will have to kick inside during the year.