This past week marked the beginning of Phase Two of the offseason program, a one-week, short-lived phase this year that kicks the on-field instructional aspect of the calendar into gear. At least, that’s how it operates in theory, but many teams reached compromises with their players in order to get them into the building amidst a dispute between the league and the players’ union over the offseason program.
Brooke Pryor of ESPN suggested that the Pittsburgh Steelers were among those teams. While the players issued a statement previously via the NFLPA that they would not be participating in voluntary workouts, and union rep Cameron Heyward even encouraged incoming rookies, before the draft, the speak with their veterans to get up to speed, it seems they have had some people in the building.