Report: Steelers sign free agent LB Melvin Ingram


The Pittsburgh Steelers signed free agent pass rusher Melvin Ingram on Monday, NFL Network reported.

The 32-year-old visited Pittsburgh on Monday after previously drawing interest from the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection with 49 career sacks, Ingram spent the past nine seasons with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers.

He missed nine games last season with two separate stints on injured reserve for a knee injury. He failed to record a sack for the first time in his career.

A first-round draft pick (18th overall) in 2012, Ingram posted a career-high 10 1/2 sacks in both 2015 and 2017. He has 360 career tackles (70 for losses), 108 quarterback hits, 14 forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and three interceptions in 113 games (96 starts).

The Steelers could play Ingram opposite two-time All-Pro pass-rusher T.J. Watt, who led the NFL with a career-high 15 sacks in 2020. Pittsburgh lost outside linebacker Bud Dupree to the Tennessee Titans in free agency.