When the Pittsburgh Steelers suddenly found themselves in a position in which it was clear that they could not count on David DeCastro at right guard to start the season, they acted swiftly when the opportunity presented itself. They released him with a Non-Football Injury designation, and the same day, signed veteran Trai Turner.
Entering his eighth season, and with five Pro Bowlers behind him, Turner is the most veteran of the Steelers’ offensive linemen now, even if the is among the newest faces (the recently-signed Chaz Green just beats him in that regard).
“I think he fits in well”, head coach Mike Tomlin said as Turner gets acclimated to the team in training camp, via transcript.