The biggest Pittsburgh Steelers battle of them all wasn’t at wide receiver, offensive or defensive line, or in the secondary. It was the punter showdown between Cameron Johnston and Corliss Waitman. Johnston, the notable 2024 free agent signing who injured his knee and missed nearly the entire year. Waitman, the replacement who filled in admirably.
In the end, Mike Tomlin and the Steelers chose Waitman over Johnston. Weighing in on the decision, Tomlin kept his reason simple and clear.
“They both were varsity,” Tomlin told reporters like ESPNJ’s Brooke Pryor Wednesday following yesterday’s cutdowns. “Corliss was a little bit better.