Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell (26) runs the ball as New Orleans Saints inside linebacker David Hawthorne (57) pursues in the first quarter of the NFL game, Sunday, Nov. Roethlisberger had injured his throwing hand in the loss but played through it. He admitted as much: “I need to play better.” The Saints quickly turned that turnover into a touchdown and a 21-6 lead.” He completed 8 of 22 passes for 115 yards and an interception in the first half, then threw a bad interception on the Steelers first possession of the third quarter. “Earlier, when it was a competitive game, he wasn’t nearly good enough. He passed for 166 of his 435 yards and both touchdowns on the Steelers final two drives, long after the outcome had been decided,” Cook notes. “Don’t be fooled by Roethlisberger’s final numbers. Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette writes: “Most of the time, Roethlisberger doesn’t deserve the blame. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)īen Roethlisberger got panned by Pittsburgh media for the Steelers’ loss against the Saints. I hate that he has to go out like that.” Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel (99) leaves the field after the Steelers beat the Tennessee Titans 27-24 in an NFL football game Monday, Nov. I know what he does to take care of his body. All of us want to win these last four games for him.”Īdded DE Cam Heyward, “I know how much Keis sacrificed to come back this season. Now, we’ve got to go out and win for him. That’s Brett Keisel,” CB Ike Taylor said of Keisel, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Rookie Stephon Tuitt will likely replace him in the nickel package. While Keisel is signed for next season, it’s likely that the Steelers could let him go due to his injury and age. It’s the sixth team Geathers has played on. The Steelers were forced to sign DE Clifton Geathers to take Keisel’s spot on the roster, according to ESPN. The 36-year-old was placed on injured reserve after he suffered a torn triceps against the Saints on Sunday. Longtime Steelers DE Brett Keisel’s season–and likely career–is over. If James Pierre proves to be a more valuable option beneath Cam Sutton on the depth chart, Layne is looking at a slim chance he sees the field on defense this season.Following a loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, the Steelers will play the Bengals in Cincinnati on Sunday afternoon. Pittsburgh didn't add many options to their cornerback room, but their handful of undrafted corners could compete for a roster spot with Layne. The third-year cornerback was looking at his first opportunity to earn starting time in the NFL, but now could be on the backburner of the Steelers' plans. Justin Layne did himself no favors by being arrested in Ohio last month. If none of those are cleared up this training camp, it's hard to believe he'll be a favorite to spend more time on the active roster this year than he did last season. He wasn't very effective in pass coverage and had some things to work on when it came to instinct. No one had huge expectations for Antoine Brooks heading into the NFL, but the former sixth-round pick seemed to have potential as the Steelers' next hybrid player.Īll those expectations are slowly fading as the second-year safety will now battle a handful of undrafted rookies, seventh-round pick Tre Norwood and newly signed safety Arthur Maulet for a roster spot this summer.īrooks needed to be fine-tuned coming into the league.
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