This free agency, the Pittsburgh Steelers came away with the top inside linebacker on the market, signing Baltimore Ravens ILB Patrick Queen to a three-year, $41 million deal. Had Queen not defected from Baltimore to Pittsburgh, it’s possible the Steelers would’ve made a strong run at linebacker Blake Cashman, now a member of the Minnesota Vikings.
As noted by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s Andrew Krammer, the Steelers were one of several “suitors” for Cashman as he became a free agent following two seasons in Houston.
“When free agency rolled around in March, Cashman said he had many suitors, including the Vikings, Texans, Broncos, Packers, Steelers and Falcons.