YAHYA BLACK

Defensive Tackle

Some guys needed a big performance in the preseason finale to secure their spot on the 53-man roster. Yahya Black may not have been in that situation, but he delivered a big performance anyway.

The 6-foot-6, 343-pound interior defensive lineman who came to the Steelers as a No. 5 pick (164th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft finished the game in Carolina sharing the team lead in tackles with 5, 2 of which were sacks, and he forced a fumble in a 19-10 victory over the Panthers.

Black is the Steelers Digest Player of the Week.

Also considered were QB Skylar Thompson, who completed 11-of-13 (84.6 percent) for 152 yards, with 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions, and a rating of 141.0; WR Lance McCutcheon, who caught 3 passes for 52 yards and a 24-yard touchdown; OLB J

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