BREAKING: Pittsburgh Steelers Ink Former Second-Round Pick After Sunday’s Brutal 13-10 to Rival Cleveland – Week 11
Pittsburgh showed interest in Jack late last week after he cleared waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers have taken hits to their linebacker group this season, losing Cole Holcomb and Kwon Alexander for the year.
Jack, the 36th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, started 13 games for the Steelers in 2022. He tallied 104 tackles, three passes defended, and one QB hit for one of the better defensive units in the league. He spent the 2023 preseason with the Philadelphia Eagles but never played in a regular season game.
Jack spent his first six seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, posting two 100-tackle campaigns while recovering four fumbles in 88 games. His best season came in 2020, collecting a career-high 118 tackles, two fumble recoveries, and an interception.
The Steelers have had a revolving door at the inside linebacker position all season. Cole Holcomb and Kwon Alexander have been lost for the season, leaving former seventh-round pick Mark Robinson and former Patriots standout Elandon Roberts to pick up the pieces. Rookie Nick Herbig and backup Tariq Carpenter are also in the mix. Jack could immediately get elevated to the active roster as early as Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Myles Garrett got his hands on another Steelers QB’s helmet, causing flashbacks for Pittsburgh players. As many remember a few years back, the Cleveland defender made waves when he hit Mason Rudolph across the head with his own headgear.
The Steelers weren’t going to let that ugly scene unfold again as they quickly pried the equipment from Garrett’s hands before anyone had a chance to react.
This time, it was Kenny Pickett’s protective headpiece, which got loose after he was tackled on a quarterback keeper. The Steelers offensive linemen weren’t messing around, snatching up the helmet from Myles Garrett’s grasp.
In his defense, the situation was much different than the last. The helmet rolled near Garrett’s feet in this instance, and he simply picked it up to return to its rightful owner.
Having seen what transpired the last time around, Pittsburgh players decided to make that delivery themselves.
In 2021, the Pittsburgh Steelers made Najee Harris the 21st overall pick in the NFL Draft. Now, three years into his young career, he’s losing grip of his grasp of the starting role, ceding more touches to undrafted second-year pro Jaylen Warren. If the Steelers’ offense was flourishing, who would care where the touches go, right?
While the Steelers may have a winning record at 6-4, the offense is nowhere near successful, having been outgained by their opponent in every game they’ve played.
That streak continues after Sunday’s 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, where Harris finished with just 35 yards on 12 carries. We can’t act like he was the only issue. We mentioned the Steelers scored just 10 points, which included Kenny Pickett completing just 15-of-28 passes for 106 yards, for a meager 3.8 yards per attempt. He also took three sacks.
While the Steelers managed to put up 10 points by the time the final whistle blew, they got shut out in the first half. After the game, Harris voiced his frustration in what’s been a challenging season for everyone involved with Pittsburgh’s offense.
Offensive coordinator Matt Canada has long been the subject of criticism from the local fanbase, and there have been some changes, such as moving him to the sideline instead of up in the booth. After averaging 21.5 points per game in the team’s past two wins, the old Pittsburgh woes returned on Sunday, leading Harris to express his disappointment.
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