After starting his career as an undrafted free agent and signing with the Buffalo Bills, Jordan Dangerfield was cut by the organization in August 2013, months after he inked his rookie deal. The Towson alum wasn’t offered another chance until the Pittsburgh Steelers signed him to a reserve/future contract on Jan. 10, 2014 — a situation that Dangerfield seized.
During his time in Pittsburgh, Dangerfield molded a role for himself as not only a backup safety, but also as an invaluable special teams asset. In 2016 and from 2018-20, Dangerfield played over 50% of the Steelers’ special teams snaps; moreover, though Dangerfield earned only three starting nods, he saw action in 61 of a possible 64 matchups during those four campaigns.