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Steelers DC Praises Yahya Black, Says Rookie DL Has ‘Earned The Opportunity To Play More’

The Pittsburgh Steelers added Derrick Harmon, Jack Sawyer and Yahya Black to their defensive line through the draft. They hoped the combination of those three would give them some much-needed depth. Unfortunately, Harmon has had to miss the last two weeks due to a knee injury. Although he may come back this week, that’s forced Black into quite a lot of action.

Black played 64 snaps against the Baltimore Ravens last Sunday, a large workload for a fifth-round rookie. But it’s an opportunity he’s taking advantage of, according to Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin.

“I thought he handled it well.