One way to earn a job in preseason as a fringe roster guy is to make big play after big play. So far, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mathew Sexton is doing just that.
Sexton had arguably the play of the night Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, ripping off a 34-yard punt return early in the third quarter, setting up the Steelers’ offense deep in Dallas territory in a 3-0 hole.
The play by Sexton caught the attention of head coach Mike Tomlin and special teams coordinator Danny Smith, with Tomlin stating the play sparked the Steelers’ offense in a big way.