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10-26-2015, 08:10 PM
Steelers notebook: Boykin confident about stepping in for Gay, if needed
By Mark Kaboly
Monday, Oct. 26, 2015
Cornerback William Gay left Sunday's game against the Chiefs late in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury that could open a door for Brandon Boykin to finally see extended play.
The Steelers acquired Boykin from the Eagles on Aug. 1 for a conditional 2016 fifth-round pick. That pick could be a fourth-round selection if Boykin plays 60 percent of the defensive snaps for the Steelers.
Through seven games, Boykin has played only 3.4 percent (17 of 490).
That number could increase significantly Sunday against the Bengals this week if Gay, who has played in 135 consecutive games, is limited or forced to miss the game.
“If there is an opportunity for me to play, I want to play,” Boykin said. “I am capable of doing it. I have to be patient and wait for that to happen and when it happens, I am 1,000 percent sure that I am going to do what I have been doing the past three or four years of my career.”
Boykin spent three years with the Eagles and played every game. He has seven career interceptions, including a team-high six in 2013.
“Things will happen for me and when I get on the field, I promise you, it will be what it is supposed to be,” Boykin said.
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By Mark Kaboly
Monday, Oct. 26, 2015
Cornerback William Gay left Sunday's game against the Chiefs late in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury that could open a door for Brandon Boykin to finally see extended play.
The Steelers acquired Boykin from the Eagles on Aug. 1 for a conditional 2016 fifth-round pick. That pick could be a fourth-round selection if Boykin plays 60 percent of the defensive snaps for the Steelers.
Through seven games, Boykin has played only 3.4 percent (17 of 490).
That number could increase significantly Sunday against the Bengals this week if Gay, who has played in 135 consecutive games, is limited or forced to miss the game.
“If there is an opportunity for me to play, I want to play,” Boykin said. “I am capable of doing it. I have to be patient and wait for that to happen and when it happens, I am 1,000 percent sure that I am going to do what I have been doing the past three or four years of my career.”
Boykin spent three years with the Eagles and played every game. He has seven career interceptions, including a team-high six in 2013.
“Things will happen for me and when I get on the field, I promise you, it will be what it is supposed to be,” Boykin said.
to read rest of article:
http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/9326522-74/boykin-game-tuitt#ixzz3pj5NxIdd