The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t dive headfirst into the free agency pool very frequently, and when they do, they tend to reserve it for players they believe can make a real difference. There are hits (Jeff Hartings) and misses (Ladarius Green) along the way, of course, and plenty of in-betweens (Mike Mitchell). I don’t have to tell you in which column resides cornerback Joe Haden, now entering his fifth season, on his second contract extension, with the team.
A first-round pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2010, he was released at the end of August in 2017, and the Steelers signed him the same day.