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Updating the Steelers depth at outside linebacker after the Melvin Ingram trade

Coming into the 2021 regular season the Pittsburgh Steelers were in desperate need of outside linebacker help. If you remember, heading into training camp the Steelers had T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, rookie Quincy Roche and second year player Jamir Jones.

That depth chart didn’t invoke much confidence, so the Steelers went out and signed free agent, and veteran, pass rusher Melvin Ingram. Ingram joined the Steelers and took starter repetitions with Watt waiting for a new contract before the regular season started. As we all know, Watt signed that deal before the Week 1 game vs.