The Pittsburgh Steelers have completed their first preseason game of the 2024 season, and will now begin to prepare for the second against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. Though the result of game one wasn't what Head Coach Mike Tomlin expected, there were a lot of things to like that were put on tape. However, there was a glaring hole that the Steelers need to fill before the regular season gets underway.
The area needing arguably the most attention is special teams. The Steelers have been waiting for a dynamic return man for the past few seasons, and thought they could find that spark in the first game of the preseason. Miscues allowed Houston to take advantage of prime field position, which in the end cost the Steelers the game.
The black and gold were without return man Cordarrelle Patterson , who was held out of the opening contest on the team's non-football injury list, but he has since been activated and cleared to play. Now ready to get involved and help the team win, Patterson spoke with the media to discuss what role he see's himself in with the Steelers. "I fit in any role, just put me out there on the football field.
I'm gonna find a way." The primary role that the Steelers brought Patterson in for was for his expertise as a kick returner. With the new kickoff rule that already is proving to be a problem for, not just the Steelers, but the rest of the NFL, getting an opportunity to observe how other teams are handling it has been a massive plus for Patterson.
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