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Steelers agree to deal with 2nd-round pick Tuitt

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PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Steelers and second-round draft pick Stephon Tuitt have agreed to a four-year contract.

Financial details were not disclosed.

Pittsburgh selected the defensive lineman from Notre Dame with the 46th overall pick. The 6-foot-5, 303-pound Tuitt started 29 games at Notre Dame. He finished with 127 tackles, 21 1/2 sacks and 27 quarterback pressures in three seasons and was the team's lineman of the year in 2013.

Tuitt is the last of Pittsburgh's nine draft picks to sign.

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