The Steelers are hosting edge rusher Melvin Ingram on a visit today, (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). Ingram, who visited with the Chiefs and Dolphins earlier this year, would help the Steelers fill a lingering mid-summer need.
Ingram is one of several big-name pass rushers left on the board, along with Justin Houston, Everson Griffen, Olivier Vernon, and Bruce Irvin. Like Houston, Ingram is 32 years of age. But, unlike Houston, he comes with some health concerns about his knee. We haven’t heard much about his status, but one has to imagine that he’d be off the board by now if he was 100% healthy.
The longtime Charger earned three consecutive Pro Bowl nods from 2017-19. Last year, however, Ingram was limited to just seven games. In those contests, he failed to record a single sack, though he did manage a 76.3 pass-rushing score from Pro Football Focus in that limited sample. That was good for top-20 status among all NFL edge rushers.
The Steelers have two-time All-Pro T.J. Watt to lead the pack, but former first-round pick Bud Dupree is out of the picture. Beyond him, they’ve got rookie Quincy Roche, youngster Alex Highsmith, and veteran Cassius March on the depth chart.
Melvin needs to sign with my Kc Chiefs!
I’m surprised he’s still available.
Don’t go there Melvin! KC will welcome you!
Melvin, if you want to win a Super Bowl, go and sign with the Chiefs!
Given the issues with the Raiders D last year and that Gus Bradley is the new D-Cord….
I find it interesting that the Raiders did not bring Ingram in for a test ride. Instead they went with Ngakoue and the draft. All three of Ingram’s Pro Bowl years came under Bradley.
The Chiefs are on the verge of a fire sale. Getting creamed in the Super Bowl does that to a team. Better to go to Pittsburgh, where they know how to actually win Super Bowls.
Is he allowed to sign with the Chiefs? He might not have an unrepentant criminal history.