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Steelers Interested in Bringing Back OLB

The Pittsburgh Steelers could be bringing back a familiar face.

Noah Strackbein

Dec 24, 2022; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans linebacker Bud Dupree (48) leaves the
Dec 24, 2022; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Titans linebacker Bud Dupree (48) leaves the / Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are considering bringing back one of their former first-round picks, talking with Bud Dupree about a potential return, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Dupree left Pittsburgh in 2021 when he signed a massive deal with the Tennessee Titans in free agency. Since then, he's spent time in Tennesse and Atlanta, joining the Falcons last season for a one-year stint.

Now, he's ready to consider his next NFL home, and could land back in Pittsburgh.

Dupree met with the Los Angeles Chargers for a free agent visit and has also been in talks with the Atlanta Falcons about re-signing. If neither works out, he could find himself coming back to his first NFL home, signing with the Steelers.

During his time with the Steelers, Dupree played 81 games, recording 231 tackles and 39.5 sacks. He had 19.5 sacks in his final two seasons with the team.

The Steelers' backup outside linebacker is currently just Nick Herbig. While the second-year pass rusher will likely be the team's primary depth piece, they typically carry four on the roster and utilize all four of those players.

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Noah Strackbein

NOAH STRACKBEIN

Noah is the Publisher for All Steelers, Inside the Panthers (InsideThePanthers.com) and Inside the Penguins (InsidethePenguins.com), and is the host of All Steelers Talk (YouTube.com/AllSteelersTalk). A Scranton native, Noah made his way to the Pittsburgh sports scene in 2017. Now, he's pretty much full-yinzer.