Count star Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt as one of the latest believers in second-year pro Hamilcar Rashed Jr.
Rashed, who appears to be in line for a spot on the 53-man roster as a depth piece behind the reigning 2021 NFL Defensive Player of the Year in Watt, earned some praise from the All-Pro pass rusher Thursday ahead of the Steelers’ preseason finale against the Detroit Lions at Acrisure Stadium.
“He has a good juice to him, plays the run well,” Watt said of Rashed, according to Steelers.com’s Teresa Varley. “He also shares the same outside ‘backer coach I had in college.