Steelers defensive snap counts, Week 4: Secondary falls flat vs. Browns

The Pittsburgh Steelers faced a disappointing Week 4 loss to the Cleveland Browns, with their defensive performance particularly lacking on Thursday Night Football. A significant issue was the excessive number of snaps taken by their secondary, especially rookie cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Here's a breakdown of the Steelers' defensive snap counts:

- LB Patrick Queen played all 64 snaps, which equated to a 100% snap percentage.

- S Jaquan Brisker also appeared in every snap, with a 100% snap percentage.

- CB Jalen Ramsey saw 63 snaps, constituting a 98% snap percentage.

- CB Asante Samuel Jr. played 58 snaps, making up 91% of his total snaps.

- CB Daylen Everette had 52 snaps, representing 81% of his appearances.

- LB Payton Wilson and LB T.J. Watt each had 52 and 47 snaps respectively, with 81% and 73% snap percentages.

- LB Alex Highsmith and LB T.J. Watt had 45 and 46 snaps respectively, making up 70% and 72% of their appearances.

- DT Cameron Heyward and DT Keeanu Benton appeared in 45 and 39 snaps, with 70% and 61% snap percentages.

- S Robert Spears-Jennings saw 37 snaps, which was 58% of his total snaps.

- DL Yahya Black played in 29 snaps, constituting 45% of his appearances.

- LB Nick Herbig and DT Sebastian Joseph-Day had 28 and 23 snaps respectively, with 44% and 36% snap percentages.

- CB Jamel Dean played in 16 snaps, making up 25% of his total snaps.

- LB Jack Sawyer appeared in 15 snaps, with an 23% snap percentage.

- S Rayshawn Jenkins had 13 snaps, which was 20% of his total snaps.

- LB Cole Holcomb appeared in just 5 snaps, constituting an 8% snap percentage.

- DT Derrick Harmon and CB Brandin Echols each had 5 snaps, constituting 8% and 3% of their total snaps.