Will the Pittsburgh Steelers Sign Free Agent Keenan Lewis?
March 6, 2013 · Chris G. · Jump to comments
The Pittsburgh Steelers generated some buzz on Monday when they signed a free-agent cornerback to a three-year deal. No, the deal wasn’t with Keenan Lewis—possibly the team’s most important free agent—but rather William Gay.
After a year in Arizona, Gay returned to the Steelers on a three-year deal worth $4.5 million including a $500,000 signing bonus according to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
This left many fans angry, as they believed that the signing of Gay meant that the Steelers were no longer going to pursue signing Lewis to a long-term deal.
This is not the case at all.
Gay wasn’t signed to replace Lewis, but rather to add depth to a defensive backfield that struggled with injuries at the end of last season.
No matter how bad fans believe Gay is, he is actually a solid nickelback and will provide valuable veteran depth behind the Steelers’ top cornerbacks. He is a much more reliable option than pla...
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