Patrick Queen was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ prized free-agent signee last offseason. The Steelers aren’t known for giving big contracts to external free agents, but they broke their franchise record with Queen, giving him a three-year, $41 million deal.
It was a reasonable deal for both sides given the structure with the Year 2 and 3 roster bonuses, but Queen is out to prove something.
He is just 25 years old on his second contract and has a chance to turn into one of the league’s very best linebackers. He knows what it will take to get there.