In a shocking flip of occasions, an NFL veteran with over 100 video games of expertise has reportedly backed out of a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
31-year-old defensive deal with Dean Lowry, who reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with the Steelers, won’t be signing his contract presently and is as an alternative centered on getting again into “playing shape,” per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
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Rapoport additionally added that Lowry didn’t take a bodily however was cleared to play following a torn ACL in 2025, which makes the scenario slightly more odd.
The potential loss of Lowry will not impression the Steelers too vastly, because the staff acquired some strong line of defense depth this offseason, together with Sebastian Joseph-Day in free company and Gabriel Rubio within the sixth spherical of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Oddly sufficient, the Steelers have now dealt with two defenders this offseason who agreed to contracts however did not signal on the dotted line, as followers additionally await information on the long run of Darnell Savage Jr., who seemingly was set to hitch Pittsburgh in the beginning of the brand new league 12 months.
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This article initially appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers’ Dean Lowry signing takes hit as veteran backs out of deal