{"id":245398,"date":"2026-05-27T18:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/245398\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T18:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:32:17","slug":"steelers-veteran-reports-to-otas-despite-contract-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/245398\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Veteran Reports to OTAs, Despite Contract Uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen in a game against the Baltimore Ravens on Jan. 4, 2026. — Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Despite no update on his contract status ahead of the 2026 season, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen<\/a> reported to OTAs<\/a> for the team\u2019s second week of offseason practices.<\/p>\n

According to photographs released by the team<\/a> of the club\u2019s fourth OTA session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Tuesday, Queen was a participant in the first practice session of the second week of OTAs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Tuesday practice session was closed to the media, the second such closure this spring. The Steelers will have open practices on Thursday and Friday this week.<\/p>\n

Queen did not take part in the practices during the first week of OTAs that were open to the media, and with the Steelers\u2019 starting inside linebacker entering a contract year, it was unclear at first as to whether Queen\u2019s absence was due to a contract dispute or simply a veteran player skipping the first week of OTAs, as several did.<\/p>\n

With Queen back in the fold for the second week, only scant few Steelers veterans have now not yet been spotted at OTAs.<\/p>\n

\"PittsburghPittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen at practice on Oct. 22, 2025. \u2014 Ed Thompson \/ Steelers Now<\/p>\n

Queen signed a three-year, $41 million contract with the Steelers in 2024, taking the rare step to sign with Pittsburgh after beginning his career with their AFC North rivals, the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n

Baltimore\u2019s first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft out of LSU, Queen was an All-Pro with the Ravens in 2023, before he came to Pittsburgh. He was a Pro Bowler in both 2023 and 2024, but has largely not reached the level of play with the Steelers that he maintained in Baltimore.<\/p>\n

His career highs in tackles (133), tackles for loss (10), sacks (5) and quarterback hits (14) all came during his time with the Ravens.<\/p>\n

Queen is scheduled to make $13.33 million in 2025, with a $2.5 million roster bonus already paid in March and $10.83 million in salary due over the course of the season. His $13.67 million average annual value makes him the ninth-highest-paid linebacker in the NFL.<\/p>\n

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