Leal's hat in the ring at outside linebacker

Dale Lolley

With T.J. Watt out of action two years ago because of injury, the Steelers moved defensive tackle DeMarvin Leal to outside linebacker at times to help offset the issue of not having the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year available.

At 6-foot-4, 290 pounds at the time, Leal didn't quite look like Watt working on the edge. But he held his own, even though he didn't record a sack in those g