One of the biggest stories of the year for the Pittsburgh Steelers has been the evolution of its offensive line. Head coach Mike McCarthy and offensive line coach James Campen completely flipped the right side of the line to the left, making Troy Fautanu the team's starting left tackle. There have been some growing pains involved but each week we've seen Fautanu get better and Campen's admission on Friday might explain why.
Campen noted that he thought the team's last game was the best Fautanu has played this season. We tend to agree but when Campen subtly admitted that Fautanu had been dealing with a lower-body injury and that he is finally healthy, it all started to make sense.
This switch, along with the emergence of rookie Max Iheanachor at
the right tackle spot, has been a huge reason most NFL pundits consider the Steelers offensive line one of the best in the league and why running back Jaylen Warren is having his massive breakout campaign.
Steelers OL coach James Campen says Troy Fautanu is coming off his best game of the season against Cleveland.
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) November 13, 2026
He also notes Fautanu has battled a lower body injury that’s now healed after the bye week.
Fautanu suffered an ankle injury Week 1 against the Falcons but didn’t miss… pic.twitter.com/6H3vwnVr5U
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers OL makes shocking admission about Troy Fautanu
