{"id":137229,"date":"2026-03-13T10:33:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/137229\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:33:28","slug":"jaquan-brisker-signs-with-pittsburgh-steelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/137229\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaquan Brisker signs with Pittsburgh Steelers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTRADES AND SIGN FREE AGENTS AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE SEASON AHEAD. HERE\u2019S THE BIG NEWS FROM THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS DEFENSIVE CAPTAIN CAM HEYWARD HAS AGREED TO A CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH THE 2027 SEASON. THE STEELERS WILL PAY HIM JUST OVER $32 MILLION OVER THE NEXT TWO SEASONS. CAM HEYWARD TURNS 37 IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS. HE\u2019S HEADING INTO HIS 16TH SEASON IN BLACK AND GOLD. HEYWARD IS NOT ONLY A MENACE ON THE FIELD, BUT HE IS A LOCKER\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Steelers reportedly sign Jaquan Brisker, former WPIAL and Penn State star<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769019068_844_wtae.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WTAE logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 8:39 PM EDT Mar 12, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Steelers are bringing a former WPIAL standout back home to Pittsburgh.Former Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker has agreed to a 1-year, $5.5 million deal with the Steelers as a free agent, NFL Network&#8217;s Ian Rapoport reported Thursday.Steelers free agent tracker: Who&#8217;s staying, who&#8217;s leavingBrisker is a Gateway High School graduate who went on to play at Penn State. The Bears selected him in the second round of the 2022 draft.In four NFL seasons, Brisker has career totals of 342 tackles, four interceptions, four forced fumbles and seven sacks.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tPITTSBURGH \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers are bringing a former WPIAL standout back home to Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>Former Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker has agreed to a 1-year, $5.5 million deal with the Steelers as a free agent, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapSheet\/status\/2032232624702296465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NFL Network&#8217;s Ian Rapoport reported<\/a> Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Steelers free agent tracker: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/pittsburgh-steelers-free-agents-2026\/69999377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Who&#8217;s staying, who&#8217;s leaving<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis content is imported from Twitter.<br \/>\n\tYou may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.\n<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I need some Mineo\u2019s like ASAP lol !<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Quanny B. (@JaquanBrisker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaquanBrisker\/status\/2032239487355666749?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brisker is a Gateway High School graduate who went on to play at Penn State. The Bears selected him in the second round of the 2022 draft.<\/p>\n<p>In four NFL seasons, Brisker has career totals of 342 tackles, four interceptions, four forced fumbles and seven sacks.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TRADES AND SIGN FREE AGENTS AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE SEASON AHEAD. 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