PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers filled out their outside linebacker depth in acquiring outside linebacker Malik Reed from the Denver Broncos on Tuesday.
Reed's agent, Mike McCartney, announced the move on Twitter. The Steelers swapped a 2023 sixth-round draft pick for Reed and a seventh-round pick from the Broncos, a source confirmed to ESPN.
The Steelers needed to shore up depth at the position with a lingering ribs injury to Alex Highsmith, though defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said Highsmith hasn't had any setbacks in his recovery. Reed likely rounds out the group that also features reigning DPOY T.