A year ago, strong safety DeShon Elliott didn’t draw the headlines. He wasn’t the flashiest name nor biggest addition. Linebacker Patrick Queen landed a far larger contract. Quarterback Russell Wilson dominated national media roundtables. But by the time 2024 ended, DeShon Elliott could be argued as the Pittsburgh Steelers most shrewd and best offseason pickup. One the Steelers need to keep finding.
Monday night, Elliott inked a multi-year extension with the team, keeping him in Pittsburgh well beyond the two-year, $6 million deal he signed ahead of last season. Without question, he overplayed that tiny contract.