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Steelers' Keeanu Benton: Plays 15 snaps
Keeanu Benton (eye) tallied two tackles, including half a sack, in Saturday's 9-3 preseason loss to the Bills.Benton suffered an eye injury during the Pittsburgh Steelers' preseason opener, but he was a starter for Saturday's matchup. He played 15 defensive snaps and was relatively productive during his time on the field, and he should be fully healthy moving forward.
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Steelers' Keeanu Benton: Will not return
Keeanu Benton will not return to Friday's preseason tilt with the Texans due to an eye injury, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.The injury does not look serious according to Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com. Still, Pittsburgh will unsurprisingly err on the side of caution for the exhibition contest. The nose tackle is expected to start in the trenches alongside Larry Ogunjobi and Cameron Heyward this season.
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Steelers' Keeanu Benton: Back in full pads Tuesday
Keeanu Benton (ankle) was in full pads for Tuesday's practice, Alex Kozora of Pittsburgh Steelers Depot reports.Benton exited the preseason opener with an ankle injury last Friday, but it sounds like he avoided anything serious. The second-round rookie, selected 49th overall, is expected to serve as the Steelers' starting nose tackle.
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Steelers' Keeanu Benton: Leaves with ankle injury
Keeanu Benton is out for the remainder of Friday's preseason opener in Tampa Bay due to an ankle injury, Alan Saunders of PittsburghSportsNow.com reports.Benton, a second-round selection in the offseason, tallied three tackles (two solo) prior to sustaining the injury. There is no word yet on the severity of the issue. When healthy, Benton is expected to start at nose tackle.
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Steelers' Keeanu Benton: Steel City bound
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Keeanu Benton in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 49th overall.Pittsburgh is addressing the trenches on both sides early in this draft. After bringing Broderick Jones into the fold in the first round, the Steelers nabbed Benton with their second pick in the second round. Benton was a late bloomer at Wisconsin who started his last two seasons and topped out with 4.5 sacks and 10 total tackles for loss as a senior. He impressed at the Senior Bowl and cemented his stock as one of the best interior defensive linemen in the class. The 309-pounder should be able to beat out Breiden Fehoko for the starting job at nose tackle.