When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Arthur Moats to their offseason roster in 2014 it was expected that he would not have a large role. Jason Worilds was establishing himself as an every down linebacker and Jarvis Jones needed to take a step in the right direction after a lackluster rookie year. The former sixth round pick from James Madison was thought of nothing more than rotation depth.
His first four years in the league with the Buffalo Bills were less than stellar. Moats spent his time shifting between inside and outside linebacker and was never able to commit to one position.