The Pittsburgh Steelers already signed Baltimore Ravens linebacker Malik Harrison this offseason. The Steelers are now adding Cleveland Browns safety Juan Thornhill.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on March 17 the Steelers agreed to a one-year contract with Thornhill.
“An opportunity with one of the NFL’s best defenses to throw he’s still a top safety,” Rapoport tweeted. “The former Browns standout lands in a division he knows well.”
Thornhill played the first four seasons of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. During those four years, the safety won two Super Bowl titles.
Before the 2023 campaign, Thornhill joined the Browns. The veteran safety started 11 games during each of his two seasons in Cleveland.
During 2024, Thornhill posted 49 combined tackles, including one tackle for loss. The 29-year-old also had one quarterback hit and three pass defenses.
Steelers Sign Safety Juan Thornhill to 1-Year Contract
The financial details of Thornhill’s contract with the Steelers have yet to be disclosed. But it appears the Steelers are taking a one-year flier on the veteran safety.
Three-time All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and fellow 2024 starting safety Deshon Elliott are set to return for the Steelers. So, there isn’t room for Thornhill in the Steelers starting lineup.
Thornhill has started at least eight games in all six of his NFL seasons. The safety was in the lineup for 11 contests or more in five of his six years in the league.
But in Pittsburgh, Thornhill will provide strong depth.
The Steelers entered NFL free agency in need of additional safety depth. Before March 17, Miles Killebrew and Joshuah Bledsoe were the only other safeties the Steelers had on their roster.
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