Steelers sign familiar face at defensive lineman

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 21: Dean Lowry #94 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during the national anthem prior to an NFL Football game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed veteran defensive lineman Dean Lowry, per Ian Rapoport . Lowry was with the Steelers in 2024 and 2025, but tore his ACL in training camp last summer, causing him to miss the entire 2025 season.

He appeared in 12 games with Pittsburgh in 2024 after a one-year stint with the Minnesota Vikings in 2023. There is connective tissue with Lowry and Mike McCarthy, as the Steelers’ head coach drafted Lowry in 2016 when he was the head coach of the Green Bay Packers. Lowry has 271 career tackles, 16.

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