If you were one of those people who thought the Pittsburgh Steelers could benefit from signing Bruce Irvin after he was surprisingly released by the Oakland Raiders last Saturday, it turns out the front office agreed with you for once. Despite signing a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons on Wednesday, it would appear the former Oakland Raider had a number of options on the table, one of which was an offer from the Steelers.
When speaking to Vaughn McCulre of ESPN upon signing with the Falcons, Irvin revealed that he had rejected better offers from both Pittsburgh and the New England Patriots in favor of joining his hometown team.