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 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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Status
ACTIVELatest Keeanu Benton news
Team
Pittsburgh Steelers
Birthdate
7/17/2001 (23)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'4", 309 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 2; Pk (PIT)
Birthplace
Janesville, WI, USA
Position
DL
College
Wisconsin
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
Pittsburgh Steelers
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
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TOT 1.7SACK 0.0SOLO 1.0AST 0.7INT 0.0TFL 0.0
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Full season projectionsTOT 34.0SACK 1.1SOLO 19.8AST 14.2
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 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.
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 an exhibition contest. The nose tackle is expected to start in the trenches alongside Larry Ogunjobi and Cameron Heyward this season.