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Former GM: Coaches Should Give Payton Wilson, Kaleb Johnson Similar Punishment: ‘Lack Of Consistency’

The Pittsburgh Steelers have an older roster, but there are several young players on both sides of the ball they’re counting on as well. One of them, Kaleb Johnson, made a massive mistake during last week’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, allowing a ball to roll freely into the end zone on a kickoff and be recovered by Seattle for a touchdown. However, Johnson’s not the only rookie who’s had some bad moments. One that hasn’t stepped up to expectations yet is second-year linebacker Payton Wilson.

With Elandon Roberts gone, Wilson is a starter for the first time in his NFL career.