The Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest financial move from outside of the organization this offseason was to bring in former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson, agreeing to a three-year, $26.5 million contract with the fifth-year player during the three-day ‘legal tampering’ window prior to the official start of free agency.
The fact that the Steelers reached an agreement with a player within that window, something that they had never done previously with an outside free agent, shows not only the urgency with which they sought him, or a player like him, but also the financial cost, as the big-ticket items tend to go earliest.