The Pittsburgh Steelers have certainly welcomed back their fair share of former players over the years during the Mike Tomlin era. They just did it with B.J. Finney last year, off the top of my head. Perhaps the most notable I can think of on the fly is with Bryant McFadden, who signed a big contract with the Arizona Cardinals after the 2008 season, only for them to trade for him in 2010 to get him back.
The Baltimore Ravens have this same habit, and it’s one that has remained alive and well under general manager Eric DeCosta, which was on full display yesterday.