The most experienced inside linebacker on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster was not signed until training camp was already underway. He’d remained unsigned for the entirety of the offseason up to that point, even though he had been in contact with teams, including Pittsburgh, prior to that point.
That would be Kwon Alexander, a former Pro Bowler who started 12 of 17 games for the New York Jets just last season. In spite of the fact that the only linebacker returning from their roster a year ago is a 2022 seventh-round pick in Mark Robinson, however, Gerry Dulac makes it clear why he was brought in.