Make or break: that’s the scenario that third-year defensive end Isaiahh Loudermilk was facing with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming into training camp and the preseason.
After two unproductive seasons after Pittsburgh traded up into the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft to acquire the Wisconsin product, Loudermilk found himself on the roster bubble entering training camp.
He’s responded to the challenge so far though, is adding responsibilities at outside linebacker to his plate, and is “starting to come into his own,” according to defensive coordinator Teryl Austin.
Speaking with reporters Sunday at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, two days after the preseason opener last Friday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on the road, Austin said he was intrigued by Loudermilk’s performance against the Buccaneers.