After it was reported that veteran cornerback Anthony Averett was attending Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp as a tryout player, it was largely expected that if he looked the part and was healthy, the Steelers would sign him to their 90-man offseason roster.
On Sunday, that’s what happened as the Steelers announced they had signed the veteran to a one-year deal, adding depth and experience to the cornerback room behind Joey Porter Jr. and Donte Jackson.
It’s certainly not the flashiest signing but adding a 30-year-old cornerback with 1,478 career snaps as a boundary corner at this stage of the offseason is a good move for the Steelers.