Steelers Put Brett Keisel On IR, Sign DE Clifton Geathers

The Steelers have placed veteran defensive end Brett Keisel on injured reserve today. Keisel suffered what’s believed to be a torn triceps during yesterday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints.

Steelers Place Defensive End Brett Keisel on IR; Sign Defensive End Clifton Geathers READ: http://t.co/Ah5e29u6m9 pic.twitter.com/kKbpg93MhY

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 1, 2014

The loss of Keisel will be felt on different levels. The 36 year old DE has been playing some good football these past few weeks, and his veteran leadership on the field will be missed. To make matters worse, the Steelers have lost most of their defensive line depth in the past couple weeks with the losses of Josh Mauro and Nick Williams.

To add depth on the defensive line, the team has signed DE Clifton Geathers. Geathers was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2010, and has played for Miami (2010), Dallas (2010-11), Indianapolis (2012), Philadelphia (2013) and Washington (2014). Geathers is listed at 6’9″, 299 lbs. He’s played in 37 games over the course of his career.