With Bud Dupree signed, sealed, and delivered to the Tennessee Titans, an entirely predictable outcome this offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers are moving on and moving ahead as far as their pass rush goes. It’s an incredible consolation prize to still have T.J. Watt coming off the left side of the defense, of course, but you do still need two guys.
The second guy is a young but not unfamiliar face. Alex Highsmith, a third-round draft pick last year, will be entering the starting lineup after starting the final five games of the regular season after Dupree went down in 2020.