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Okorafor Prepped For Bigger Role Thanks To Tackle-Eligible Tasks

The Pittsburgh Steelers are just coming off a game in which they faced a team starting their fourth different tackle on the left side, that being the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Sunday, they could be a team starting their third different tackle on the right side. But the difference is that I have confidence they won’t be giving up six sacks.

With Marcus Gilbert remaining sidelined with a knee injury, and his replacement Matt Feiler missing yesterday’s practice due to a pectoral injury suffered reportedly on the team’s final drive on Sunday, it was rookie Chukwuma Okorafor lining up next to David DeCasto at the right tackle spot for Wednesday’s practice.