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Pair Of Former Steelers Ink Extensions Ahead Of Free Agency Period

Former Pittsburgh Steelers draft picks Isaiah Buggs and Tyler Matakevich are sticking around in the NFL, thanks to extensions the pair signed with their respective teams Monday morning.

Buggs signed a two-year, $6 million extension with the Detroit Lions, while Matakevich signed a two-year extension with the Buffalo Bills, sticking with the teams they played with last season.

#Bills LB Tyler Matakevich has agreed to terms on 2-year deal to stay in Buffalo, source says. Another day, another LB move.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 13, 2023

#Lions re-sign DL Isaiah Buggs

— Detroit Lions (@Lions) March 13, 2023

A sixth-round pick in 2019 out of Alabama, Buggs spent three seasons with the Steelers before being waived on January 8, 2022.