Steelers defensive snap counts, preseason Week 1: Carson Bruener makes a splash

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 NamesSnap CountSnap PercentageLB Carson Bruener4270%LB Jamin Davis4168%DB Sebastian Castro3762%LB Cole Holcomb3762%CB Daylen Everette3660%S Robert Spears-Jennings3660%CB Devan Boykin3152%LB Julius Welschof3152%DB Doneiko Slaughter3050%CB D'Shawn Jamison2948%LB Jack Sawyer2847%DT Esezi Otomewo2542%DE Gabriel Rubio2135%DL Dean Lowry2135%DL Yahya Black1728%DL Kevin Jobity Jr.1525%DT Kyler Baugh1525%S Rayshawn Jenkins1220%LB Payton Wilson1220%CB Asante Samuel Jr.1220%CB Jamel Dean1220%LB Patrick Queen1220%LB Malik Harrison1118%S Jack Henderson1118%S Israel Mukuamu1118%DB Tamon Lynum1118%DB Daryl Porter1118%LB Alex Highsmith1017%LB Nick Herbig1017%DL Anthony Goodlow915%DT Derrick Harmon915%DT Keeanu Benton915%LB Jacoby Windmon610%

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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