Isaiah Buggs, you’re next man up. With Tyson Alualu dealing with a week-to-week MCL injury that’s possibly if not probably going to keep him out of Sunday’s game against Dallas, Buggs is slated to get his first NFL start. In his Tuesday press conference, Tomlin was asked to evaluate Buggs’ play and growth in his two seasons with the Steelers.
“I think first and foremost, he’s continually gaining an understanding what professional conditioning is about,” he told reporters. “I don’t know that he understood that a year ago. That’s often the case for young people.