The Pittsburgh Steelers have 37 seasons of experience starting in their secondary, ranking them second in the NFL behind only Ed Reed.

Troy Polamalu, Ryan Clark and Ike Taylor have played together for eight consecutive seasons.

“This is one of the most athletic secondaries that I ever played with,” Taylor said. “It goes (Super Bowl winning years of) 2008, 2005 and to be determined with this one. But let me tell you: This one has the potential, and I don't care how old we are. We were No. 1 last year, but we can be even better this year.”

The Steelers were fairly dominant against the pass a season ago. They allowed a NFL-low 185.2 yards per game through the air and allowed one 300-yard passing game.

Ben Roethlisberger underwent minor surgery on the meniscus of his right knee on Wednesday.

"We advised him to get the surgery done to ensure he will be completely healthy for the start of training camp. This surgery will have no long-term effects on his health," said Mike Tomlin in a statement.

Roethlisberger hasn't played a full season since 2008, though he hasn't missed more than four starts in any of them.

Mike Adams was hospitalized for stab wounds during an apparent robbert attempt on the South Side.

Adams is a second-year right tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers out of Ohio State.

Adams was a second round pick in 2012 and was chosen as the Steelers' rookie of the year.

“We are aware of the situation regarding Mike Adams being stabbed this morning,” Kevin Colbert said in a statement issued by the team. “We are in direct communication with both Mike and his family. Mike is expected to make a full recovery.”