According to outgoing Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert, a huge piece of the defensive line could be back after missing the entire 2021 season.
Colbert told Steelers Nation Radio at the NFL Combine Tuesday that Stephon Tuitt has expressed interest in playing in 2022.
Steelers defensive end Stephon Tuitt’s brother was killed during a hit-and-run this past June in Johns Creek, Georgia.
Tuitt would appear for most of training camp, never in team drills but working on the side as it was later revealed he was suffering from a knee injury. The 28-year-old would not play a snap and rarely seen around practice during the regular season.
Returning from a 2019 injury, Tuitt was looking to build on a 2020 featuring a career-high 11 sacks and 10 tackles for loss this season.
No official word on if Tuitt will return, but with Tuitt expressing interest in returning and Tyson Alualu coming back from a fractured ankle, the D-line looks vastly improved in 2022.