Defensively, the Pittsburgh Steelers left a lot to be desired in the Week 4 loss to the Cleveland Browns. But that was to be expected of a team that traded away their top cornerback without a true succession plan in place. The Steelers’ cornerback woes were especially prevalent on Thursday Night Football, as the team asked a rookie cornerback to play a large number of snaps in Week 4.
From two defenders who never left the field to a third-round rookie who saw a lot of playing time following a key injury and the Joey Porter Jr. trade, here’s a look at the Steelers’ defensive snap counts in the Week 4 loss to the Browns.
Steelers defensive snap counts for Week 4
Player Name
Snap Count
Snap Percentage
LB Patrick Queen
64
100%
S Jaquan Brisker
64
100%
CB Jalen Ramsey
63
98%
CB Asante Samuel Jr.
58
91%
CB Daylen Everette
52
81%
LB Payton Wilson
52
81%
LB T.J. Watt
47
73%
DT Cameron Heyward
46
72%
LB Alex Highsmith
45
70%
DT Keeanu Benton
39
61%
S Robert Spears-Jennings
37
58%
DL Yahya Black
29
45%
LB Nick Herbig
28
44%
DT Sebastian Joseph-Day
23
36%
CB Jamel Dean
16
25%
LB Jack Sawyer
15
23%
S Rayshawn Jenkins
13
20%
LB Cole Holcomb
5
8%
DT Derrick Harmon
5
8%
CB Brandin Echols
2
3%
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers defensive snap counts, Week 4: Secondary falls flat vs. Browns
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