Through three seasons in the black and gold, former 2019 third-round draft pick Justin Layne has struggled to truly carve out a role with the Pittsburgh Steelers defensively.
While he’s been a relatively solid commodity as a gunner on special teams, Layne just hasn’t quite made the impact on the defensive side of the football the Steelers were hoping for coming out of Michigan State, where he switched from receiver to cornerback and flourished with the Spartans.
Now, ahead of his final year under contract with the Steelers, Layne finds himself on the roster bubble, which could lead to a surprise training camp cut, according to a prediction from ESPN Steelers’ beat writer Brooke Pryor Wednesday morning.