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Steelers Poach Star Linebacker Patrick Queen From Rival Ravens

The Steelers are signing a key member of the Baltimore Ravens.

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Pittsburgh is luring inside linebacker Patrick Queen away from rival Baltimore.
Pittsburgh is luring inside linebacker Patrick Queen away from rival Baltimore. ((AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File))

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Steelers are bolstering their defense at the expense of their division rivals, the Baltimore Ravens.

The Steelers are signing second-team All-Pro linebacker Patrick Queen to a three-year, $41 million contract, per the NFL.Com's Ian Rapoport. Queen was considered the top inside linebacker in free agency, according to ESPN.

Last season, Queen produced a career-high 133 tackles and went to his first Pro Bowl. He was a first-round draft pick in 2020.

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The Steelers apparently believe Queen can bring stability to a position that has been unsteady since Ryan Shazier's career-ending injury in 2017.

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