He played corner in their nickel situations and played free safety in their base defense.

"I thought I'd play some my first year but more so as a backup in nickel passing situations," said Carter.

Godfrey Myles is our guy that is usually in there at linebacker on nickel situations, and he was hurt early.

Rushing mainly in nickel situations from the outside in the first two games, against Miami and Indianapolis, Douglas didn't get a sack.

Green, who is limping, is likely to play in nickel situations, if nothing else.

The Steelers will probably play him in nickel situations.

"I was making the calls for the defense in nickel situations and I don't even know all of the calls yet."

It has enabled him to lead special teams with three tackles and one forced fumble, as well as come in on "nickel" situations and play outside linebacker.

Karl Mecklenburg, who used to roam, now stays at inside linebacker, though in nickel situations he plays as a down lineman.

"During the minicamps, they were obviously prepping me for this because I was going with the first group in nickel situations," Short said.