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Tre Norwood Was Phased Out of The Steelers’ Defense – Can He Return?

Devin Bush, Diontae Johnson, Ahkello Witherspoon, heck, even Isaiahh Loudermilk might lead a list of the most disappointing players of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2022 season.

But no one is talking about second-year safety Tre Norwood. If there was any player who saw his role not just reduced but essentially eliminated, it was him.

A seventh round pick in 2021 and literally billed as a “Swiss Army Knife” by Mike Tomlin, Norwood had a successful rookie season. Better when used in just dime packages instead of seeing work as a nickel package slot corner, Norwood picked up 38 tackles and his first career interception across nearly 400 defensive snaps.