If we have learned anything of importance so far during the new league year, it is that the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to get themselves a new starter at the buck linebacker position after 10-year veteran and former first-round draft pick Lawrence Timmons agreed to a two-year contract that was nearly fully guaranteed with the Dolphins.
While the team did aggressively pursue free agent Dont’a Hightower, it doesn’t appear that their bid was ever going to be enough to get the two-time Super Bowl champion to leave New England. The Jets offered more than either team, according to reports, but the 2012 first-round draft pick chose to stick with the familiar.