The Pittsburgh Steelers had made Bud Dupree a priority in free agency and they made sure he wasn’t going anywhere.
They have announced they put the franchise tag on him today.
Here is the release from the Steelers:
When Coach Mike Tomlin spoke during his season-ending press conference this year he brought up one of the team’s biggest free agents.
Bud Dupree.
“He is a priority for us,” said Tomlin. “Make no mistake, Bud Dupree is a priority for us.”
The team proved that he is a priority today when the team placed the franchise tag on Dupree.