Saturday night was a great night for Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Zach Banner as he made his 2021 debut in the team’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions. Banner started at right tackle and played 12 snaps before being replaced by rookie tackle Dan Moore Jr.
After Saturday’s game, Banner, who missed most of the 2020 season with a torn ACL suffered in Week 1, was asked to comment on what it was like being back out there on the field again in a game and in front of a lot of fans to boot.
“It’s been almost a year since the injury, and the only thing that put me at ease was the fans,” Banner said.