Dean Lowry has missed appreciable time forward of his first Steelers season, however he’ll now be cleared to observe. The veteran defensive lineman was activated from the energetic/PUP record on Sunday, per a staff announcement.
Lowry started his profession with the Packers, spending six seasons with the staff. After serving in a rotational position throughout his rookie season, the previous fourth-rounder developed right into a starter and constant producer alongside the defensive inside. He recorded between 32 and 47 tackles every season between 2017 and 2022, totaling 13.5 sacks throughout that span.
Final offseason, Lowy signed a two-year, $8.5M cope with the Vikings. His intra-divisional transfer was short-lived, nevertheless. The 30-year-old suffered a pectoral injury which restricted him to 9 video games, and for the second straight season, he completed the 12 months on IR. To little shock, the missed time led to Lowry being let go in March.
Not lengthy after his launch, although, the Northwestern alum signed with the Steelers. Lowry landed one other two-year pact, this time price $5M (albeit with solely $1.25M in ensures). He spent the previous a number of months rehabbing the harm, however Sunday’s transfer means he’ll now be capable of observe. With two preseason video games remaining, he might additionally see restricted motion in Pittsburgh’s exhibition schedule.
The Steelers have veterans Cameron Heyward,
Larry Ogunjobi and Montravius Adams within the fold alongside the defensive inside. That trio is joined by 2023 second-rounder Keeanu Benton and seventh-round rookie Logan Lee as roster cuts loom. Now wholesome, Lowry will spend the approaching weeks aiming to carve out a job as a part of the unit.
