The Pittsburgh Steelers added two members to their starting secondary this past year, each of them coming from very different places. Joe Haden, a seven-year veteran and two-time Pro Bowler prior to bringing brought into Pittsburgh, came in as a high-priced free agent and an immediate starter.
The other new face did not get the red carpet treatment, exactly. Mike Hilton originally came out of college as an undrafted free agent. He failed to stick with either the Jacksonville Jaguars or the New England Patriots in 2016 before finding his way to the Steelers’ practice squad by the end of that season.