It was a grim scene midway through the Nov. 2, 2023, Thursday Night Football matchup at Acrisure Stadium. Linebacker Cole Holcomb, halfway through his first season with the Black and Gold, down holding his knee after an ugly collision in the middle of the field.
Holcomb was eventually carted off with a gruesome knee injury, ending his season. In the process, it knocked him out for the entire 2024 season, too.
But now, the veteran linebacker is on the cusp of returning to an NFL game. He’s participating fully in training camp practices at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, and he’s aiming to do one thing while on the field: show he can still play.