For 16 games, Baltimore Ravens rookie linebacker Trenton Simpson has played a combined 20 snaps on defense. His primary role in Year 1 has been special teams, where he’s taken 237 snaps. On Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he saw that number sky-rocket as the Ravens didn’t play linebacker Roquan Smith and aimed to not play fellow starter Patrick Queen in the second half. With his increased role, Simpson made tough open-field tackles in the pouring rain and bitter January cold.
In all, Simpson finished with five tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hit, dominating the stat sheet in a 17-10 loss.