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Steelers pick up former Patriots LB Ja’Whaun Bentley ahead of trip to Foxborough

Ja’Whaun Bentley, who spent the first seven years of his career with the Patriots, has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad, according to ESPN.

The 29-year-old linebacker was released by New England in March. He played just two games last year before suffering a torn pectoral muscle that ended his season.

“I went down early last year, second drive of Week 2. If anything, you just think about all the hard work you did getting up to that point, so when you hit that, it’s kind of like a damn kind of thing.