The Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive end Travis Kirschke to a two-year contract today. According to ESPN, it’s a two-year, $2.28 million contract that includes a $300,000 signing bonus. For most teams this isn’t even a blip on the radar but for Steeler fans, this is how we roll. This is a “big signing” for us. We rarely dabble in free agency and when we do, it’s usually for a backup lineman of some sort. So, while this signing isn’t very exciting it might be the biggest “name” we grab before the season starts unfortunately. Kirschke has started 5 games in the past 4 years….averaging one sack per year and a handful of tackles. Just your average depth guy.
