With the Steelers’ defensive line under the microscope, Keeanu Benton faces heavy expectations going into his third season. A 2023 second-round pick, he hasn’t quite reached the levels of play hoped for by now. As a result, Year 3 is a crucial one for him, not for the least of which reason being money. After this season, he will be due for an extension, after all.
Asked on 93.7 The Fan which third-year defender in Joey Porter Jr. or Keeanu Benton has to take a bigger jump for the Steelers’ defense to succeed, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette chose the defensive lineman.