The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t playing all their starters during their first preseason game on Saturday. Some of them will still see time against the Jaguars, though. That includes second-year linebacker Payton Wilson. Mike Tomlin has plenty of confidence in Wilson. He’s giving Wilson the green dot for Saturday’s game, meaning Wilson will essentially be the defense’s quarterback. That’s a role he’s excited to take on, as he mentioned after Thursday’s practice.
“As a linebacker, I mean, that’s everything to have the trust of the head coach,” Wilson said, via Pittsburgh DSEN on YouTube. “For you to have a green dot, it says a lot.