PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Nick Herbig made his preseason debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After being held out of the first game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the third-year edge rusher figured to get some reps in against a quality Buccaneers team.
The debut lasted just three plays for the Steelers linebacker. He looked good in his brief appearance, including an impressive pressure on backup Tampa Bay QB Teddy Bridgewater. He exited the field gingerly and would not report back into the contest. The team soon reported that he sustained a hamstring injury and was removed him from the game.
There was a fear that the injury could have been major and left the Steelers with two of their top three outside linebackers injured. Thankfully, head coach Mike Tomlin sha