Aside from the numbers game, there is no greater enemy to a player on the fringe of the roster than injuries, and first-year wide receiver Demarcus Ayers has tussled with a mortal enemy this month in his quest to secure his position for a spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers in his second season.
Suffering some undisclosed injury early in training camp, the 2016 seventh-round draft pick was unable to dress for the first two preseason game due to health, but the reason that he failed to suit up for Saturday’s was more of a business decision—an odd reference given his position on the surface, but it makes sense.