Many viewed Jack Sawyer as a luxury pick when the Pittsburgh Steelers made him their third selection of the 2025 NFL Draft. Did they really need another outside linebacker? The answer turned out to be a resounding yes as both Nick Herbig and Alex Highsmith have dealt with injuries early in the season.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo thinks Sawyer will continue getting plenty of snaps as long as Highsmith is out.
“Having Highsmith hurt now is an added blow. I think we all know that Herbig is a great player, but he’s probably better as a situational pass rusher than a guy who’s gonna play every single down,” Fittipaldo said via 93.