PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers safety Jabrill Peppers could see a bigger role against the New England Patriots , his former team, on Sunday, defensive coordinator Teryl Austin says.

Peppers played only special teams in his first game, but it is expected that he will ramp up his participation on defense this week. Austin signaled as much, as Peppers has quickly picked up on the defense.

“He’s done well. You can tell he’s a real pro,” Austin said. “He understands a lot. He’s a hell of a player. And the thing I really like about him over the past week is that he really tries to communicate and talk. I think with young guys, they don’t want to talk out of fear. But he’s talking and saying it, so there’s no ambiguity, so I really like how he goes about his business that way. As fa

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