The Pittsburgh Steelers have the benefit of being in a bye week to allow them extra time to acquaint newly-acquired cornerback William Jackson III with their defense. The Baltimore Ravens have no such luxury for inside linebacker Roquan Smith, whom they also acquired this week. They are preparing to face the New Orleans Saints on Monday night.
As far as Smith was concerned, he entered this week thinking to get ready for the Miami Dolphins, the next opponent for the Chicago Bears. While he had previously requested a trade before the season, he didn’t expect a deal to ever get done.