Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers, rejoice! The Steel City brand of football soundly defeated the Green Bay Packers in their preseason opener, with the new-look defense playing a huge role in the win.
The snap counts from the 28-9 victory offer fans a glimpse at which defenders saw the most action, including an astonishing amount of game time for linebacker Carson Bruener.
Here's a complete look at the snap percentages and counts down below, featuring eight defenders who played more than half of the contest.
| Player Names | Snap Count | Snap Percentage |
| LB Carson Bruener | 42 | 70% |
| LB Jamin Davis | 41 | 68% |
| DB Sebastian Castro | 37 | 62% |
| LB Cole Holcomb | 37 | 62% |
| CB Daylen Everette | 36 | 60% |
| S Robert Spears-Jennings | 36 | 60% |
| CB Devan Boykin | 31 | 52% |
| LB Julius Welschof | 31 | 52% |
| DB Doneiko Slaughter | 30 | 50% |
| CB D'Shawn Jamison | 29 | 48% |
| LB Jack Sawyer | 28 | 47% |
| DT Esezi Otomewo | 25 | 42% |
| DE Gabriel Rubio | 21 | 35% |
| DL Dean Lowry | 21 | 35% |
| DL Yahya Black | 17 | 28% |
| DL Kevin Jobity Jr. | 15 | 25% |
| DT Kyler Baugh | 15 | 25% |
| S Rayshawn Jenkins | 12 | 20% |
| LB Payton Wilson | 12 | 20% |
| CB Asante Samuel Jr. | 12 | 20% |
| CB Jamel Dean | 12 | 20% |
| LB Patrick Queen | 12 | 20% |
| LB Malik Harrison | 11 | 18% |
| S Jack Henderson | 11 | 18% |
| S Israel Mukuamu | 11 | 18% |
| DB Tamon Lynum | 11 | 18% |
| DB Daryl Porter | 11 | 18% |
| LB Alex Highsmith | 10 | 17% |
| LB Nick Herbig | 10 | 17% |
| DL Anthony Goodlow | 9 | 15% |
| DT Derrick Harmon | 9 | 15% |
| DT Keeanu Benton | 9 | 15% |
| LB Jacoby Windmon | 6 | 10% |
Bruener, who led the defense in playing time, proved that he's more than just a special teams ace in the preseason win over Green Bay. What's more interesting is that linebacker Malik Harrison, who's likely on the roster bubble, saw just 11 snaps of game time.
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