CBS Sports predicts two Steelers to have breakout seasons in 2025
According to CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso, Steelers CB Cory Trice and TE Darnell Washington are two of the third-year players most likely to break out this season — and for good reason.
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Trapasso has high expectations for Trice in 2025, predicting that if the third-year corner can stay healthy, he could eventually start outside opposite Joey Porter Jr. While this would obviously force veteran CB Darius Slay Jr. into the slot, the switch may prove beneficial for the 34-year-old corner in the long run.
As for Washington's predicted breakout, Trapasso sees the big-bodied Steeler becoming a Marcedes Lewis-esque tight end for Aaron Rodgers — serving as a solid red zone option as well.
Trice and Washington both flashed moments of greatness last season and have more than exceeded expectations based on where they were drafted — but the same can't be said for former 2023 first-rounder OT Broderick Jones, who's staring down a make-or-break year in 2025.
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