The Pittsburgh Steelers’ front seven is somewhat in flux as they enter the 2021 regular season. Starting defensive end Stephon Tuitt, for one thing, is on the Reserve/Injured List. Alex Highsmith, a second-year player entering a full-time starting role for the first time, is nursing a groin injury. T.J. Watt, their superstar pass rusher, only started practicing on Wednesday.
That means he and Melvin Ingram, the three-time Pro Bowler they signed just before the start of training camp, have hardly even gotten the chance to work together yet. Don’t count head coach Mike Tomlin among those who find anything to worry about in that, however.