The Steelers added help to the safety position on Thursday, but not nearly to the magnitude of former first-round pick, Minkah Fitzpatrick. John Battle, a former four-year starter at LSU, was signed to a Reserve/Future contract, according to Steelers reporter, Missi Matthews:
The #Steelers have signed S John Battle to a Reserve/Future contract. Battle, who went undrafted out of LSU, was with the Jets and Buccaneers in 2019.
— Missi Matthews (@missi_matthews) January 9, 2020
Battle started 38 games for the Tigers at LSU. During that span, he recorded 143 tackles, 1.