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Former Steelers DL Sees Team Shifting Run Defense Philosophy, Leading To Poor Performances

Four games into the 2023 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are really struggling to stop the run.

Of course, not having All-Pro defensive lineman Cameron Heyward is significantly hindering Pittsburgh’s ability to truly stop the run, but so far in the first four games of the season, Pittsburgh has largely had no answer on the ground defensively. That continued on Sunday on the road against the Houston Texans as running backs Dameon Pierce and Devin Singletary helped Houston rush for a season-high 139 yards on 38 carries, leading to a rather convincing 30-6 win over the Steelers inside NRG Stadium.