When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded away standout safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins in the move to acquire Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith, it created some breathing room at safety on the depth chart. Particularly for some guys fighting for a roster spot.
Like undrafted free agent Sebastian Castro out of Iowa.
While the loss of Fitzpatrick created a likely starting role for veteran Juan Thornhill, it also opened the door further for Castro to have an opportunity to earn a role.
The former Hawkeyes’ standout doesn’t have his eyes on defense, though.