Consider it a respite from all the growing up he's done in his three seasons with the Steelers. The learning curve that looked so steep as a rookie in 2011 has leveled off for the 24-year-old, who suddenly finds himself as the linchpin on a line in transition.
Veteran Brett Keisel is out indefinitely with plantar fasciitis in his left foot and with the 35-year-old is in the final year of a contract that the Steelers appear in no hurry to  renew. Nose tackle Steve McLendon remains sidelined with an ankle injury,Cheap Jerseys From China. Former first-round pick Ziggy Hood has struggled playing with any sort of consistency.