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Steelers to Start Giving QB Chris Oladokun More Reps

The seventh-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers could see more full-team practice reps soon.

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LATROBE, PA -- Despite already having used their first-round pick on a quarterback, the Pittsburgh Steelers reached further into the 2021 class of signal-callers in the seventh round, selecting South Dakota State star Chris Oladokun with the 241st pick the Draft. 

Oladokun arrived in Pittsburgh at an awkward time. The Steelers are searching for the heir to long-time starter Ben Rothelisberger among a crowded crop of quarterbacks and he doesn't seem like a prime candidate. For most of training camp, Oladokun has been shoved so far down the depth chart that team drills have rarely featured him in the lineup. 

That changed when Oladokun took scout team snaps with some other Steelers reserves as the team prepares for their next preseason contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Head coach Mike Tomlin said following practice that Oladokun can expect to get more time to prove himself during full team drills soon.  

"He did some good things. He's been working diligently. He's been locked in. I appreciate his approach to business - the level of maturity he's been displaying. It's only a matter of time before he gets more physical reps to show what he's capable of."

Oladokun went all of training camp prior to this practice without a team drill rep. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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