Now, nearly a month after Turners arrival, Pittsburgh has signed former Chargers pass rusher Melvin Ingram to an one-year contract, according to NFL Networks Ian Rapoport. Ingram stayed client on the open market regardless of having received interest from the Chiefs and Dolphins, according to Rapoport. Pittsburgh has included few pass rushes because losing previous first-round pick Bud Dupree by means of totally free firm this offseason.

Other noteworthy pass rushers still on the market include long time Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen, ex-Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin, former Browns and Giants starter Olivier Vernon and former Falcons first-rounder Vic Beasley.

The Steelers have perhaps one of the NFLs leading edge rushers in two-time All-Pro T.J. Watt, whos had three straight 13-sack seasons and is coming off a career-high 15 sacks. The previous Chargers first-rounder is 32 and missed out on nine video games in 2020 due to a knee injury, finishing without a single sack for the first time in his NFL career.

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