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Lolley: Let's see the Steelers' real run defense; Cutting to 53

A glance at the box score from the Steelers' preseason-opening 32-25 win Saturday night over the Seahawks might cause some alarms to go off if you didn't watch the game or were simply looking at things at face value.

After all, the Seahawks rushed for 159 yards on 26 carries in the game, something that would be a continuation of the 2021 season, when the Steelers ranked dead last in the NFL in rushing defense.

But a closer look at things shows the team didn't play defensive linemen Cam Heyward, Tyson Alualu and Larry Ogunjobi, or outside linebackers T.