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BALTIMORE — With starting strong safety Kyle Dugger out with a hand injury, Jabrill Peppers started on the first series of Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Chuck Clark, a former Raven, will also get snaps, but Peppers got the start. Clark got beat by Zay Flowers for a 31-yard reception on the first drive.
Peppers returned on the next play following the big completion. The Steelers ended up holding the Ravens to a field goal.
Peppers was brought in after starter DeShon Elliott injured his knee in the Steelers’ Week 1 win over the New York Jets. A former first-round pick and ninth-year NFL veteran, Peppers has played in nine games in black and gold, making 11 total tackles.
The Steelers had no answer for the Buffalo Bills’ rushing attack in Sunday’s embarrassing 26-7 loss.
It was a historic performance by Buffalo, as the Bills’ 249 yards rushing were the most ever for a road team at Acrisure Stadium. The Bills’ 249 yards rushing was the most at Pittsburgh by an opposing team since 1975 (Buffalo – 310 yards on 9/28/75).
The Ravens’ rushing attack will be another daunting task for the Steelers, especially with Lamar Jackson under center. The Steelers allowed the Ravens to rush for 299 yards in last year’s Wild Card round playoff loss.
Peppers is better run defender than Clark, which makes sense why the former Michigan product got the start.
Alan Saunders and Brenden Howe provided reporting from Baltimore.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Versatile Steelers Safety Starts vs. Ravens
