Though the 2021 season certainly didn’t end in the fashion he was hoping for, Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-year outside linebacker Alex Highsmith has already flipped the switch to the offseason and is looking toward to taking another significant step forward in his game opposite All-Pro TJ Watt.
Against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night in the AFC Wild Card matchup, Highsmith had a strong game, finishing with three tackles, one sack, and one quarterback hit, living in the backfield throughout the early portion of the game, landing his ghost rush against Chiefs’ left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. time and time again.