Pittsburgh Steelers pass-rusher Bud Dupree has filed a grievance with the NFL in hopes that he will be re-classified from a linebacker to a defensive end, thereby earning roughly $2 million more on his franchise tender, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Dupree signed his $15.8 million franchise tender in April, per Chris Adamski of TribLIVE.com. That locks him in with the Steelers for 2020, but Pittsburgh and Dupree can work out a long-term deal as long as it's ahead of the league's July 15 deadline.
If no deal is reached, then Dupree will play the season out on the franchise tag and become a free agent in 2021.