If you wondered if the Pittsburgh Steelers would be buyers in the linebacker market at the start of free agency, wonder no more. According to NFL reporter Jane Slater, the Dallas Cowboys re-signed linebacker Leighton Vander Esch to a two-year, $11 million contract but she notes that the Pittsburgh Steelers were in play for Vander Esch’s services.
The Steelers are in a serious predicament at inside linebacker. Devin Bush and Robert Spillane are both unrestricted free agents. Bush is on his way out after a disappointing start to his career and while Pittsburgh should want Spillane back, they don’t seem to feel the same way.
