We can’t prevent the unexpected. In the NFL, where chaos lives one play away, injuries and suspensions disrupt even the strongest rosters. The Pittsburgh Steelers know this feeling all too well. When the depth chart thins and pressure rises, they cling to a familiar philosophy: next man up. For offensive tackle Dylan Cook, that moment has arrived sooner than anyone planned.
Cook, a fourth-string tackle at the start of the season, is now the best available option to protect Aaron Rodgers’ blind side. Broderick Jones, Andrus Peat, and Calvin Anderson are all nursing injuries, leaving Pittsburgh with no choice but to trust the undrafted free agent in a must-win AFC showdown against the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football.