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Former Pitt LB Invited to NFL Workouts

A former Pitt Panthers linebacker will get a shot with an NFL team.
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Oct 14, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers linebacker Shayne Simon (32) reacts
Oct 14, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers linebacker Shayne Simon (32) reacts | Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

PITTSBURGH -- Former Pitt Panthers linebacker Shayne Simon didn't get picked up in the 2024 NFL Draft but he will still have an opportunity to land with an NFL team.

Simon, who played two seasons after transferring from Notre Dame, will attend workouts with the Philadelphia Eagles and Buffalo Bills, according to a report from Jerry DiPaola of the the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.

Simon appeared in 25 games over two seasons as a Panther, each of which were starts. He totaled 94 tackles, 13 for a loss, seven sacks and eight passes defended.

Simon played safety in high school before transitioning to linebacker once he got to Notre Dame. He appeared in 32 games for the Irish, eight of which were starts and compiled 27 total tackles.

Simon has smarts and experience but will need to prove he can hold up athletically at the professional level.

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Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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