The Steelers have signed free agent CB Brice McCain according to his agent on Twitter.

Congratulations to #TeamDEC client @McCain21 for signing with @steelers & joining client @Baby_Zilla76

— David Canter (@davidcanter) April 1, 2014

I reported earlier that McCain was in for a meeting with the Steelers today. The former Texans cornerback played in 16 games for Houston last year, and recorded 1 interception and 32 tackles. McCain was ranked last by ProFootballFocus last year, mainly due to his poor grades in pass coverage.

You must take their rankings with a grain of salt, though. The Houston Texans defense was PFF’s 6th worst ranked pass defense. Do you think that was because of the guy who started 4 games last year? (I hope you said no).

The signing of McCain is a low risk move to bolster depth. He’ll be an insurance policy who will compete for a job covering the slot. He also contributed on special teams during his 4 years with the Texans. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to share with your friends.