The Pittsburgh Steelers have a bit of NFL royalty on their roster that nobody has been talking about. Well…offspring of NFL royalty, anyway. In an unheralded move, the team signed offensive lineman Mike Matthews to a futures contract after their 2016 season came to an end.
Matthews is for good reason a well-respected name in football, at least when attached to the appropriate bloodline. His father, Bruce Matthews is in the Hall of Fame as an offensive lineman. His brother, Jake Matthews, was a recent selection in the first round, also playing along the offensive line.