To hear the Steelers talk, Nick Herbig has done more than just fill in for Alex Highsmith. Rather, he has moved into a shared starting role. Once Highsmith returns, the team fully intends to exploit its trio of top pass rushers. And not just in a rotation, but, indeed, all at the same time in a 3-OLB package.
“Those things are always week to week,” Steelers DC Teryl Austin said of the use of a 3-OLB package, via the team’s website. “You’ve got to see what you’re going against and what’s gonna give you the best chance to win.