But Haywood Highsmith is a concern, with his knee not to be evaluated until after the first week of the season.

Source: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/10/21/ask-ira-are-wounded-wings-a-worry-for-heat-entering-season/

First, it shows a priority by Pittsburgh to keep its homegrown talent in-house, not allowing Highsmith, a third-round pick in 2020, to walk after becoming a Pro Bowl-caliber player last season to the tune of 14.5 sacks and five forced fumbles.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/07/heitritter-steelers-prioritize-keeping-dynamic-duo-together-with-alex-highsmith-extension/

Freiermuth has had a tough time against Alex Highsmith in backs on ‘backers — it’s hard to blame him — but generally speaking, the guy never has a bad practice.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/08/the-steelers-five-steady-eddies-of-training-camp/

He and Highsmith will try to clear protocol before Saturday’s game.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/12/injury-update-pickett-out-for-colts-game-highsmith-and-watt-status-uncertain/

He became friends with American novelist Patricia Highsmith in the 1960s and said of her: “I admired her enormously.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/ronald-blythe-akenfield-gay-laws-b2263189.html

Herbig will slot into the group behind T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/04/steelers-say-4th-round-pick-nick-herbig-will-begin-career-at-outside-linebacker/

Highsmith, a handsomely paid pass rusher.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/10/alex-beat-him-with-the-same-move-nick-herbig-uses-alex-highsmiths-technique-for-first-nfl-sack/

Highsmith generated 11 pressures to take the NFL lead in that stat entering Week Nine.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/11/positional-grades-steelers-vs-titans-3/

Highsmith isn’t just speed, either, off the edge.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/11/film-room-alex-highsmith-turns-in-dominant-display-off-edge-in-win-over-titans/

Highsmith leads the NFL since the start of last season in forced fumbles.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/09/already-with-more-recovered-fumbles-than-all-of-last-year-teryl-austin-says-theyve-really-concentrated-on-it-this-offseason/

I feel like a lot of players do that in their career,” Highsmith said in an interview with WCNC’s Nick Carboni in a one-on-one interview.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/02/alex-highsmith-not-resting-on-his-laurels-following-breakout-season-stay-hungry-and-humble/

More fun facts: Keogh is said to be the rare female contemporary who ever received critical praise from her fellow renegade and legendary tough customer Patricia Highsmith.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/25/books/two-novels-by-renegade-women.html

Not every pass rusher understands this and focuses on one or two principal rush styles, but Highsmith has always had an appreciation for the value in having any number of ways to beat a man.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/06/alex-highsmith-spent-offseason-self-scouting-seeing-how-guys-adjusted-to-my-moves/

Officials erased Alex Highsmith sack after a rare penalty on Minkah Fitzpatrick.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/10/perspective-of-an-average-steelers-fan-pittsburgh-beat-baltimore-but/

Patrick Wilson and Jessica Biel star in this Hitchcockian noir based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley, Carol).

Source: https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/454203/all-the-horrifying-titles-on-monsters-and-nightmares-may-2023/

Plus, I’m not necessarily sure there will be a season-long commitment to Haywood Highsmith as starting power forward.

Source: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/12/10/ask-ira-does-heat-rotation-retain-same-hierarchy-when-all-are-healthy/

Q: Are the early injuries to Haywood Highsmith and Caleb Martin, two players who figured to be in the rotation, starting to be a concern?

Source: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/10/21/ask-ira-are-wounded-wings-a-worry-for-heat-entering-season/

Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith celebrates his sack of Bills quarterback Josh Allen on Saturday.

Source: https://triblive.com/sports/another-strong-start-on-offense-helps-steelers-romp-past-buffalo/

That’s saying something behind guys like Watt and Highsmith, two relentless, tireless workers overall.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/08/teryl-austin-happy-with-kick-your-butt-attitude-markus-golden-brings-to-steelers/

The Bengals tried to give Highsmith the T.J. Watt treatment, putting a tight end outside of Brown to give him help.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/12/film-room-alex-highsmith-can-do-it-all-at-a-high-level/