The Pittsburgh Steelers played their second preseason game of the 2025 season against Tampa Bay at home following a Thursday joint practice session. QB Baker Mayfield reportedly moved Tampa’s passing offense against Pittsburgh’s secondary. Reports suggested the Steelers’ offense struggled in the two-minute drill. After a solid showing last week, would Tampa expose the depth of Pittsburgh’s roster?
Once again, Mike Tomlin chose to sit nearly two dozen veterans along with several players nursing injuries. This was a game to gauge the depth of the team. At least one local sports pundit questioned the value of preseason games if starters did not play and teams only used basic “vanilla” schemes on offense and defense.