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Poised to start Week 5 Spears-Jennings is on track to start Sunday's contest against the Colts, Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.com reports.

Impact Spears-Jennings was able to notch seven total tackles (six solo) and an interception in the team's Week 4 loss to the Browns. Head coach Mike McCarthy praised the rookie Thursday, outlining that Spears-Jennings has "been productive in every opportunity" that the team has given him. Spears-Jennings out snapped fellow safety Rayshawn Jenkins versus Cleveland, and Spears-Jennings figures to operate as the team's starting strong safety Sunday versus Indianapolis.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Logs pair of passes defensed in loss Spears-Jennings logged seven tackles (six solo) and two passes defensed in Thursday night's 27-24 loss to the Browns.

Impact Spears-Jennings' six solo tackles were second only to Payton Wilson on the night. The free safety's two passes defensed led the Steelers, and Spears-Jennings accounted for two of the team's seven breakups in the contest. The 22-year-old reached the total despite playing just 56 percent of the Steelers' defensive snaps.

OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Steelers might be uncertain by Aaron Rodgers' future, but found a possible gem in Robert Spears-Jennings in the NFL Draft The Pittsburgh Steelers might have found an absolute gem in safety Robert Spears-Jennings, some silver lining amid all the Aaron Rodgers dra...

MAY 5 • BOLAVIP.COM