The Steelers were at the center of the NFL’s national anthem controversy last fall after left tackle and ex-Army Ranger Alejandro Villanueva stood on the field by himself for the anthem before a game in Chicago while his teammates remained off the field just outside the locker rooms.
Steelers players don’t expect the NFL’s new policy on the national anthem, enacted in part as a response to President Donald Trump’s ongoing public crusade against players who use the song as a method to protest issues of their choosing, to divide the team this year.
The league unveiled a new policy Wednesday at owners’ meetings.