Linebacker Payton Wilson isn’t excusing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lackluster defensive performance. He does have an explanation, though. In the one month of the football calendar where every team is figuring themselves and their opponents out, Wilson thinks the defense will bounce back with more reps and quicker adjustments.
“Week One, just a lot of new guys around,” Wilson said via the team website when asked why 2024’s problems carried over into 2025. “We have to continue to communicate. Continue to make adjustments on field and not wait so long to make them. I think that it’s just all about getting back in the film room and be able to correct those things.