Steelers defensive snap counts, Week 5: Rookie continues to emerge

Defensively, the Pittsburgh Steelers took a bend-but-don't-break mentality in the Week 5 win over the Indianapolis Colts . Holding the Jonathan Taylor-led Colts to under 70 rushing yards is no easy feat, but the Steelers held strong despite dealing with key injuries throughout the defense. Courtesy

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Defensively, the Pittsburgh Steelers took a bend-but-don't-break mentality in the Week 5 win over the Indianapolis Colts

. Holding the Jonathan Taylor-led Colts to under 70 rushing yards is no easy feat, but the Steelers held strong despite dealing with key injuries throughout the defense. Courtesy of the newly released snap counts, we have a better idea of which players were most responsible for the solid defensive outing.

From three defenders who played every snap to the continued emergence of rookie safety Robert Spears-Jennings, here's a look at the Steelers' Week 5 defensive snap counts.

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