CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 29: Ulysees Gilbert #54 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during warm ups before their preseason game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on August 29, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Steelers cut linebacker Mark Barron this offseason. Is second-year linebacker Ulysees Gilbert III ready to fill his role on defense?
The Steelers cut ties with Mark Barron after a less than stellar 2019 season. Barron was due over $8.1 million this season, and getting out of the 30-year-old linebacker’s contract was a no-brainer this offseason.