DeShon Elliott was not the headliner of the start of free agency for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The additions at the quarterback position (signing Russell Wilson and trading for Justin Fields) took the spotlight. Elliott wasn’t even the biggest signing on the defense. That honor goes to former teammate LB Patrick Queen.
However, that doesn’t mean that Elliott was a bottom-of-the-barrel signing by the Steelers. Head coach Mike Tomlin addressed the signing at the NFL’s Owners Meetings per video from Steelers.com.
“I’m really excited that he’s here,” Tomlin said. “He’s a really good tackler, he’s a really good communicator.