Overview
- Tomlin said he will not assume defensive playcalling and expressed continued confidence in coordinator Teryl Austin, urging the group to execute better.
- Pittsburgh ranks 30th in total yards allowed and last in passing yards allowed, with four games of 30-plus points surrendered this season.
- The Steelers produced 10 takeaways in their first four games but none in October, including a loss to Green Bay in which Jordan Love completed 20 straight passes for 360 yards and three touchdowns.
- Starting safety DeShon Elliott is week-to-week with a hyperextended knee as the team works out veteran replacements such as Vonn Bell and Eddie Jackson.
- The front office evaluated free agent receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and public criticism from former executive Doug Whaley and ex-linebacker James Harrison has intensified pressure on the staff.