{"id":798101,"date":"2026-08-01T21:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/798101\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T21:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:27:09","slug":"report-steelers-signing-safety-rayshawn-jenkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/798101\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Steelers Signing Safety Rayshawn Jenkins"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing veteran safety Rayshawn Jenkins to a one-year deal, according to former NFL safety Jahleel Addae on Twitter.<\/a> Addae isn\u2019t a typical NFL insider, but he and Jenkins were teammates for a few years with the Los Angeles Chargers.<\/p>\n

Per Source: Rayshawn Jenkins has agreed to a 1-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh adds a 10-year veteran, versatile playmaker, and experienced leader to its secondary. @Jenkz_26<\/a> #NFL<\/a> #FreeAgency<\/a> #TrainingCamp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jahleel Addae (@Do_OrAddae37) August 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The Steelers recently brought<\/a> Jenkins in for a workout. He was among a number of safeties they took a look at, including Jordan Whitehead, showing that the team wanted to add depth at the position.<\/p>\n

Jenkins has a solid resum\u00e9 with\u00a011 career interceptions, 34 pass defensed, four forced fumbles, and 5.5 sacks. He entered the league in 2017 with the Chargers, and he\u2019s bounced around between a few different teams since then. That includes a stop in the AFC North with the Cleveland Browns last year.<\/p>\n

Some fans might remember Jenkins for a taunting penalty that he committed against Pittsburgh in 2025. Hopefully, he learned from that mistake and doesn\u2019t repeat it.<\/p>\n

Jenkins is a well-rounded depth option at safety. While 32 years old, he still played in every game with the Browns last year, including three starts.<\/p>\n

Now, he figures to battle a few other safeties in an effort to make Pittsburgh\u2019s 53-man roster. DeShon Elliott is ticketed for one of the starting roles and free agent signee Jaquan Brisker will also play a lot, but it\u2019s unclear how the rest of the division of labor will be distributed. Jalen Ramsey could also be counted as a safety, but it\u2019s unclear how much time he\u2019s going to see on the back end of the Steelers\u2019 defense.<\/p>\n

Sebastian Castro, Darnell Savage, and rookie Robert Spears-Jennings are among the safeties fighting for Steelers roster spots.<\/p>\n

Savage is a veteran like Jenkins, so it feels like the two of them will be in competition. Meanwhile, the Steelers spent a seventh-round pick on Spears-Jennings earlier this year. Players taken that late tend to face uphill battles to making the final roster, and he may be in competition with Castro, the second-year man who played in eight games for the Steelers last season.<\/p>\n

Jenkins is joining the Steelers late in the offseason, but he\u2019s played for a number of teams before, showing that he can quickly adapt to new schemes. The Steelers\u2019 safety room has a lot of bodies, and not all of them will stick around. We\u2019ll see if Jenkins does enough to make it onto their regular season roster.<\/p>\n