After re-signing Chukwuma Okorafor earlier today, the Steelers are adding another offensive lineman to the mix. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter (via Twitter), the Steelers are signing center Mason Cole. It will be a three-year deal for the offensive lineman. Cole is getting a three-year deal worth $15.75MM, with $11MM paid out in the first two years (per ESPN’s Field Yates on Twitter).
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The 2018 third-round pick spent the first three seasons of his career with the Cardinals, starting 32 of his 46 appearances. He was traded to the Vikings last offseason for a sixth-round pick, and he proceeded to start seven of his 14 games for Minnesota. Cole spent time at both center and right guard before his season ended early due to an elbow injury.
2021 third-round pick Kendrick Green ran with the starting center gig last year, starting all 15 of his games. The team is also rostering center J.C. Hassenauer.
Is Colbert an Irish last name?
Him still being hungover from the parade Saturday is the only logical explanation.
That, or having cap space is such a foreign concept to him that he simply doesn’t know what to do with it.
The o-line was horrendous and they are signing offensive lineman. You’re right it’s crazy, what are they doing?
They signed an over-rated soft tackle in chucks… and a super soft pressure machine in Cole… it’s not good
I guess. Green was overmatched, Dotson can’t stay in shape, Turner is gone. I’ll take this kid over any of them, you know they don’t spend big in FA.
Classic Steelers… fill big holes w mid tier FAs so the can draft BPA.
This makes a lot more sense than bringing back Chucks. Center play was horrible last year.
Hopefully this pushes Green to guard and he plays better there.
The Chucks contract still makes no sense. He was part of the problem. Bringing back part of the problem doesn’t solve the problem.
If Green moves to guard he will be the second smallest guard in the NFL. Or so I’ve heard. Cole is a good depth piece or starting RG. It’s early. As far as tackles go they are expensive. Let’s see how the draft falls. I think with Jacksonvilles moves they are unlikely to draft a tackle now. That would push one down.
Chucks is only 24. Most FA are 25 or 26. His best FB is probably ahead of him.