Jalen Ramsey got his first taste of game action with the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday evening against the Carolina Panthers, playing one series in Pittsburgh’s 19-10 win .
Ramsey made tackles on three consecutive plays in his Steelers debut but was also flagged for a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty when he slammed Panthers running back Trevor Etienne to the ground after a play -- one of 13 penalties the Steelers were whistled for Thursday night.
Afterwards, Ramsey said that Thursday was about getting ready for the opener in a couple of weeks, not about playing perfect football in the preseason.
“I’m more looking forward to the regular season,” Jalen Ramsey said. “The preseason is just, you know, get out there and knock the kinks off, see if our communication is on point. But yeah, I’m