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Curt Popejoy

Steelers host FA linebacker Kyron Johnson

On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers brought in free agent Kyron Johnson for a visit. Before you ask, no Johnson isn’t a punter. Nor is he a defensive lineman. Johnson is a free-agent linebacker.

Johnson played his college football at the University of Kansas and was a sixth-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022. Johnson is currently on the Eagles practice squad.

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What does this visit mean? It’s hard to say unless there is an injury that head coach Mike Tomlin hasn’t disclosed. The Steelers need to come up with a plan to replace defensive tackle Cam Heyward in the starting lineup for the foreseeable future and most fans are hoping Pittsburgh makes a change at punter this week.

The Steelers lost to the San Francisco 49ers 30-7 on Sunday and had a dreadful performance. Now the Steelers have to turn around and prepare to take on the 1-0 Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh on Monday Night Football.

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