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3 players Steelers can sign to replace Bud Dupree

By Rucker Haringey

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 12: Jadeveon Clowney #99 of the Tennessee Titans talks with teammates during a game against the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium on November 12, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Colts defeated the Titans 34-17. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 12: Jadeveon Clowney #99 of the Tennessee Titans talks with teammates during a game against the Indianapolis Colts at Nissan Stadium on November 12, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Colts defeated the Titans 34-17. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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Steelers free agency rumors, Melvin Ingram
OAKLAND, CA – NOVEMBER 11: Melvin Ingram #54 of the Los Angeles Chargers looks on during pregame warm ups prior to an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on November 11, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

2. Melvin Ingram

Ingram is a guy who can come in and serve as a like-for-like replacement for Dupree. He doesn’t have quite the same burst off the edge, but he is a superior run defender from his spot on the perimeter.

That lack of elite quickness is serving to currently depress Ingram’s asking price on the open market. The Steelers would be wise to swoop in and scoop him up on a modest two or three-year deal.

His arrival in Pittsburgh would give Alex Highsmith more time to grow into his role as a potential starter at outside linebacker. The presence of Highsmith on the roster would also allow the Steelers to carefully manage Ingram’s workload. That wasn’t the case for him last year with the Chargers.

Ingram isn’t a No. 1 pass rusher, but that’s not the sort of acquisition the Steelers need to make to fill Dupree’s shoes. It’s easy to envision a scenario where he flirts with double-digit sacks if given the same support Dupree previously enjoyed.

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