New Steelers CB Jalen Ramsey already taking reps at safety at training camp
Thursday was the first practice of Pittsburgh Steelers' training camp. The Steelers have a ton of new faces this camp, more so than any other time during head coach Mike Tomlin's tenure with the Steelers. One of those new faces is cornerback Jalen Ramsey. One of the reasons Pittsburgh acquired the All-Pro is the level of position versatility he offers and it only took one practice for the Steelers to put that to the test.
Ramsey started the practice with the cornerbacks, as you can see from the video below, where Ramsey was also working drills with the safety group. Tomlin said in his training camp press conference that he plans to have Ramsey, Darius Slay, and Joey Porter Jr. on the field all the time, regardless of personnel grouping. It would stand to reason that someone is going to be a de facto safety, and among the three, Ramsey is best suited for the position.
The need for a new safety stems from the trade that brought Ramsey. Pittsburgh traded All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith.
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