The Pittsburgh Steelers went down this road in 2021, signing Melvin Ingram as a quality pass rusher who was supposed to be the team’s #3 outside linebacker. Ingram was, for a little while, until he expressed his displeasure with the role and worked his way out of Pittsburgh, traded to Kansas City ahead of the deadline.
It’s led some to understandably be concerned about signing veteran pass rusher Markus Golden last week. Once bitten, twice shy. But to hear it from Golden, he won’t have the problem Ingram did, telling reporters via 93.7 The Fan he’s happy no matter what his role is.