Mike Tomlin has never been one to overreact. A blowout victory, a nasty loss, or a forgettable scrimmage. It’s all the same to Tomlin, who approaches every preseason snap as yet another data point in a much larger picture. Saturday night’s effort was no exception. Tomlin remained even-keel, surveying the sideline with his customary mix of calm authority and intense focus, observing how his players reacted when placed in game-speed situations.

That poise was rewarded with the type of news every NFL coach wants in preseason—little injury fallout. “We kind of got through the game virtually injury free,” Tomlin said following the game. “I think Cam McCutcheon got taken out with a soft tissue injury, maybe a hamstring that needs to be evaluated. But other than that, we were pretty clean.”

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