It was somewhat of a surprise move last week when the Pittsburgh Steelers activated first-year defensive lineman Henry Mondeaux to the 53-man roster. One of the most surprising things about it is the fact that it brought their total number of defensive linemen on the roster to seven, which is exceedingly rare for them.
In fact, just last season, following L.T. Walton’s injury, which was preceded by a season-ending injury for Stephon Tuitt, the Steelers never even bothered to add another defensive lineman, so they finished off the remainder of the season with just five. And Mondeaux was even on the practice squad at the time.