Nick Herbig proved last year he was no flash in the pan, but nevertheless, he remains a backup in Pittsburgh. Of course, when you have T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith as your starters, it doesn’t come as a surprise. But sometimes good players have to bide their time until they have an opportunity, which both Herbig and Pittsburgh knows.
“He’s the type of guy that’s ready for whatever you get him”, OLB coach Denzel Martin said of Herbig, via he team’s media department. “We obviously want to get him on the field as much as we can. We’ve got two really good guys in front of him, as you guys know.