Key Highlights
- Asante Samuel Jr.
- has replaced Pierre at outside cornerback since his injury. Pierre, 29, has been one of the biggest surprises of the season for the Steelers.
- Considered an afterthought as a cornerback after playing mostly special teams over his first five seasons, he filled in for in juries on the outside, and played well enough for the Steelers to choose to release Darius Slay to keep playing Pierre. Click here to read more from SteelersNOW. com. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and .
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