The Pittsburgh Steelers took another hit to an already-thin secondary on Sunday night. Cornerback Darius Slay was ruled out of the rest of Sunday Night Football against the Los Angeles Chargers with a concussion, per multiple reports, after he left in the second quarter following a collision. The veteran did not return and will enter the NFL’s concussion protocol.

Pittsburgh had been juggling pieces on the back end for weeks, and Slay’s exit only tightened the screws on defensive coordinator Teryl Austin. James Pierre stepped in on the boundary as the Chargers kept attacking downfield with Justin Herbert , who hit rookie Ladd McConkey for a 15-yard touchdown to stretch the lead before halftime via the ESPN Box Score.

The Chargers dictated tempo for long stretches, leaning on q

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