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4 Steelers positional battles to watch in preseason finale vs. Panthers
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The Pittsburgh Steelers ' preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers has finally arrived — and that means several exciting positional battles will likely come to an end.
From offense, defense, and special teams, here are four Steelers positional battles that could have their winners decided on Thursday.
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P: Corliss Waitman vs. Cameron Johnston
Waitman and Johnston have kept this battle neck-and-neck heading into the preseason finale — but only one punter will remain on the Steelers' 53-man roster. Every Steelers punt will be under a microscope on Thursday, as both Waitman and Johnston could be one kick away from sealing the starting job.
RB2: Kaleb Johnson vs. Kenneth Gainwell
The unofficial depth chart listed Johnson as the RB3 behind Gainwell, and the preseason opener did little to help the rookie's case. Johnson bounced back in a major way against the Buccaneers, however, and could lock up the RB2 role with an equally impressive showing.
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QB3: Skylar Thompson vs. himself
In large part due to Will Howard 's absence, Thompson has only one person to outperform on Thursday: himself. The former Dolphins QB kicked open a seemingly locked door for the QB3 spot with a strong preseason performance — but he needs another solid showing against the Panthers to cement his place on the Steelers' roster as the third-string quarterback.
LB: Cole Holcomb vs. Payton Wilson vs. Patrick Queen
It shouldn't surprise anyone that — after two dominant preseason performances — Holcomb has put himself back into the starting linebacker conversation. Wilson and Queen will see their playing time with the starters, attempting to hold off the human tackling machine that is Holcomb.
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