Repórter levanta preocupações sobre os linebackers internos dos Steelers

Ray Fittipaldo, do Post-Gazette, destacou problemas contínuos com os linebackers internos do Pittsburgh Steelers durante uma aparição no rádio. A posição continua sendo uma incógnita, apesar das melhorias no elenco em outras áreas.

Fittipaldo observou que Patrick Queen, que ganha cerca de 17 milhões de dólares anualmente, perdeu 28 tackles em 2025, com uma taxa de 17,8 por cento. Ele acrescentou que Payton Wilson mostrou produtividade em turnovers, mas teve dificuldades contra o jogo terrestre no início da temporada. Malik Harrison e Cole Holcomb também receberam críticas. Harrison decepcionou em seu primeiro ano na equipe, enquanto Holcomb não retornou à sua forma anterior à lesão. Os Steelers analisaram linebackers internos antes do Draft da NFL de 2026, mas não selecionaram nenhum. Queen entra no último ano de seu contrato e Payton Wilson precisa melhorar para que o grupo evite grandes mudanças na próxima intertemporada.

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