

Bush met with the media Monday, the day the Steelers began preparing for their game Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.īush, curiously, discussed this season in the past tense even though the Steelers have four games remaining. Claypool hasn’t generated the type of impactful plays he did as a rookie, and his season has been defined by penalties and a recent late-game mental blunder.Ĭlaypool discussed his controversial first-down celebration Thursday after the Steelers’ 36-28 loss at Minnesota.

Instead, the third-year inside linebacker and second-year wide receiver have become the lightning rod for criticism on each side of the ball as the Steelers enter the final quarter of their season with a 6-6-1 record.īush, in his first year back from a serious knee injury, is rated one of the worst run defenders on the NFL’s 30th-ranked run defense.

As players taken with the team’s top selection in the 2019 and ‘20 drafts, Devin Bush and Chase Claypool are supposed to be rising stars in the NFL, foundational pieces around which the Pittsburgh Steelers can build.
