With Patrick Queen out of the lineup as part of a number of veterans sitting for the preseason opener Saturday night in Jacksonville, second-year Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Payton Wilson took on the communication role for the first-team defense, giving him a great opportunity to show he can handle it inside a stadium.
Though he played just 12 snaps against the Jaguars, Wilson made an impact, finishing with three tackles. That limited playing time impressed veteran defensive lineman and team captain Cameron Heyward, too.
On the latest episode of his Not Just Football with Cam Heyward podcast that published Tuesday morning, Heyward raved about Wilson, and the communication defensively.