Alex Highsmith has high praise for his Steelers teammates3 players mentioned by Mike Tomlin during his press conference on ThursdayIn his first time speaking with the media since training camp began, Mike Tomlin fielded a few questions about players on the 2020 roster.Steelers’ Week 1 MNF game could have unique announcersDepending on the state of college football, the Steelers vs. Giants Week 1 game could have some different voices calling the game.Breaking down every player one-by-one alphabetically on the Steelers current 90-man rosterReport: NFL suspends Antonio Brown 8 games upon his returnThe troubled wide receiver will have to wait a bit before he gets back on the field anytime soon.NFL Player Opt Out Tracker: Keeping tabs on those who are sitting out the 2020 seasonUpdating which players are choosing to forgo the upcoming season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Steelers third-round draft pick reported to Heinz Field with the rest of the rookies this week and is preparing for an adventurous training camp experience in his first NFL season.Instead of OTAs, rookie minicamp, and group workouts in Pittsburgh, Highsmith comes into training camp with no team-based practice under his belt.
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Steelers third-round pick Alex Highsmith is at Heinz Field for training camp with a plan in mind and months of works that's prepared him for the adversity of the pandemic. He played college football at Charlotte. Alex Highsmith joins a Steelers outside linebacker room that has only three players that have logged snaps on the Steelers defense, with Olasunkanmi … - Says football is the most important thing and he’s not going to jeopardize himself and others on the team and team staff by going out.Alex Highsmith says he’s more comfortable rushing from the right side (that’s where he rushed from in college), but says he’s comfortable on either side and in whatever role they need him to play on defense or special teams. That day is nearly here. "It's been a good last two months, three months or so, but I'm definitely excited to get back in the building and have face-to-face meetings with the coaches because it's a lot better than doing it over zoom," Highsmith told reporters on Tuesday.The Steelers newest edge rusher is excited to get to work with his new team. Just [doing] whatever we can to stay safe during this time.