Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen described the team's previous defensive scheme as particularly tough for linebackers during an appearance on the Football Frame of Mind podcast. He contrasted it with his time in Baltimore, where players supported each other more freely. Queen also revealed he played the entire 2025 season through injuries.
Patrick Queen joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024 on a three-year deal after earning second-team All-Pro honors with the Baltimore Ravens. In his first two seasons, he played nearly every snap but fell short of expectations, missing tackles and voicing frustration with the scheme under former coordinator Teryl Austin. Queen wore the defensive green dot, handling communications that overwhelmed him early in his career before Roquan Smith's arrival in Baltimore freed him up for a breakout year, Steelers Depot reported citing the podcast and his history.
