Last week, when starting strong safety DeSHone Elliott went down with a knee injury, veteran Chuck Clark
stepped in and played well. But Clark's good game doesn't assure him a starting spot this week against the Seattle Seahawks
. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin addressed the media on Thursday and said the team was undecided about who would start in place of Elliott on Sunday
.
Just a day after the game, the Steelers
signed veteran safety Jabrill Peppers
and he's gotten a full week of work in. This is another, it would appear, to make the starting strong safety spot a position battle between Clark and Peppers. Elliott is expected to miss at least two games with a sprained MCL.
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The Steelers
safety position has seen a full makeover this offseason. First, the team traded away Minkah Fitzpatrick
in favor of Juan Thornhill
, and now Elliott is being replaced. This is in addition to the additions of Jalen Ramsey
and Darius Slay
at cornerback, leaving only Joey Porter Jr.
as a returning starter from last season in the secondary, assuming Porter is healthy enough to play.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire:
Steelers undecided on starting safety vs Seahawks
