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Will newly signed Curtis Riley be the Steelers No. 3 safety?

The Pittsburgh Steelers added former Titan, Giant and Raider defensive back Curtis Riley to the roster. While most additions at this point of the season are camp fodder, Curtis Riley is a 28 year old with 19 starts at safety, and almost 1500 defensive snaps. He also has a connection to the Steelers.

Riley went undrafted in 2015, and ended up on injured reserve that season. In 2016 he made the Titans’ roster as the backup free safety for defensive backs coach Deshea Townsend. In 2018 Townsend went to the New York Giants as their defensive backs coach and brought Curtis Riley along, where he would end up winning the starting job.