C.J. Gardner-Johnson Signing Sends Message to Steelers - Stop Waiting
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PITTSBURGH -- The Detroit Lions sent the Pittsburgh Steelers and the rest of the NFL a very clear and should have already been known message with their signing of C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Go sign the big-name safety.
Through a week of free agency, the Steelers have signed Damontae Kazee back to the roster on a two-year deal. It's the right starting point for this defense. Now, they're trying to decide what's next.
Terrell Edmunds remains on the open market and is likely their top option as the third safety to their mix. The deal there is that Edmunds wants his largest contract, and the Steelers are waiting around to see if he lands one - which he won't.
The safety market is just as bad as it was a year ago, and because of it, Edmunds isn't going to get much more than his $2.5 million deal a year ago.
So, the Steelers wait. But they shouldn't. The Steelers should be taking the message the Lions sent to the NFL and running with it. It may be a little late, and they might have to wait until things get figured out with Kevin Byard, but by no means should Pittsburgh be looking at Edmunds as their only option. They should never have been.
Not with the possibility of upgrading the position without hurting their salary cap space.
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