Overview

• The team hosted tryouts on Aug. 17 for Rick Lovato, Jake McQuaide, Taybor Pepper and Patrick Scales as potential long snapper replacements.
• Christian Kuntz exited the Week 2 preseason game with a chest injury and remains under evaluation after coach Mike Tomlin said the team “got some good news.”
• Depth was strained after backup long snapper Tucker Addington was cut last week, increasing urgency to secure a specialist if Kuntz cannot practice.
• Defensive lineman Logan Lee filled in as emergency long snapper against Tampa Bay and received praise from Tomlin for his steady performance.
• Other injury updates include Gareth Warren under concussion evaluation and outside linebacker Nick Herbig sidelined by a hamstring strain.