Steelers Sign 9 UDFAs, Host Others For Tryouts

The Steelers have agreed to terms with 9 undrafted rookie free agents, and will host many others for workouts during the rookie mini-camp this weekend. There is currently no information available on their contracts or signing bonus money, but many of them will have signing bonuses in the $2K range, with 1 or 2 of them possibly having a signing bonus as high as $5K- $7,5K.

Here is the list of undrafted free agents the team has agreed to terms with.

• Chris Elkins, C, Youngstown State
• Eric Waters, TE, Missouri
• Josh Mauro, DE, Stanford
• Howard Jones, OLB, Shepard
• Kaycee Ike, OT, UAB
• Brendan Kay, QB, Cincinnati
• Ethan Hemer, DE Wisconsin
• Will Simmons, OL, East Carolina
• Roy Philon, DT, Louisville

Here is the list of players the team will reportedly host for workouts. There likely will be some others that the team brings in to rookie mini-camp this weekend, as well.  These names have been acquired from agents, player’s reps, and media sources. They are subject to change and have mostly not been confirmed by the team.

Mike Franklin, DL, Shepard
Devon Carrington, S, Stanford
Jake DeMedal, S, St. Francis
Dillon Baxter, RB, Baker
Corey Brown, WR, Ohio State
Jordan Hall, RB, Ohio State
Steve Greene, OL, UConn

The UDFA names may not seem that important, but if history is any indicator, one of them stands a strong chance of making the final roster. Since Mike Tomlin has been head coach, an undrafted rookie free agent has made the week one roster 6 out of 7 times.