At some point between now and the start of the regular season, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt will more than likely sign a lucrative long-term contract extension being as he’s now in the final year of his rookie contract. On Thursday, Pro Football Focus provided an interesting run defense stat for Tuitt, who is currently sidelined for the start of the Steelers OTA practices as he recovers from offseason hand surgery.
According to PFF, Tuiit has registered 45 run stops over the course of the last two seasons and when it comes to 3-4 defensive ends league-wide, only five other players have registered more than him.