When the Steelers brought in cornerbacks Darius Slay Jr. and Jalen Ramsey during the offseason to pair with Joey Porter Jr., they did so primarily with one thing in mind:

The Cincinnati Bengals.

OK, two things:

Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

Other AFC North teams have one wide receiver who needs special attention, such as the Baltimore Ravens and Zay Flowers. Same with most other NFL teams, such as the Minnesota Vikings and Justin Jefferson.

Not the Bengals. They have two, each of whom has caused problems for the Steelers in the past, especially with a quarterback such as Joe Burrow.

That’s why the Steelers made the acquisitions they did, and coach Mike Tomlin has been downright giddy about the matchup possibilities ever since.

“I don’t care what offenses come out in,” Tomlin said a

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