The Steelers faced a 4th-and-goal from the 2 and lined up for a field goal. That’s when Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham was called for delay of game for making a non-football move. Apparently, he moved, simulated a snap. That moved the ball to the 1, so the Steelers decided to go for it.
Wide receiver Chase Claypool took the handoff from Kenny Pickett, then threw into the end zone to Derek Watt, tying the game with 1:57 left in the first quarter.
The Eagles made it official, putting defensive end Robert Quinn on the game-day roster. And Quinn made his Eagles debut midway through the first quarter. On his first play, Quinn was in the Steelers’ backfield when Brandon Graham sacked Kenny Pickett, but the play was nullified by an Eagles holding penalty.
Quinn was playing 68% of the snaps in Chicago, but he won’t play that much with the Eagles as they’ll rotate him in with Haason Reddick, Brandon Graham and Josh Sweat.
“We want them all to be able to rush,” Sirianni said. “We look to have good, fresh legs and waves coming at the quarterbacks creating pressure.”
As for the inactives, the Eagles listed QB Ian Book, CB Josh Jobe, S Reed Blankenship, RB Trey Sermon and G Josh Sills.
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