Trailing 31-3 late in the third quarter, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett — making his first career star — found himself scrambling and sliding near the first down marker along the Buffalo Bills sideline.
Former University of Pittsburgh teammate and close friend Damar Hamlin then found himself in the middle of a dust-up as he landed a questionable hit on Pickett in his slide, leading to Steelers right guard James Daniels belting the second-year safety from behind, igniting some shoving on the Bills’ sideline.
Following the 38-3 loss in Buffalo, Daniels stated that official John Hussey wanted to eject the fifth-year pro, but the NFL office in New York prevented his ejection for knocking Hamlin down after the questionable hit.