It was a hyped-up matchup for the first day in pads. Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Payton Wilson and running back Kenneth Gainwell certainly delivered on the hype Wednesday at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe.
Circled as the matchup to watch by head coach Mike Tomlin, particularly in coverage as Gainwell is a good receiving back and Wilson believes he’s the best coverage linebacker in football, the two butted heads and challenged each other all day long on Wednesday.
After practice, Steelers.com’s Missi Matthews caught up with the second-year linebacker. Wilson had nothing but praise for Gainwell and believes that the two will push each other and make one another great.