Old one # Thieves OLB / ace special teams Ole Adeniyi is signing with #Titans in a 1-year business, for @ErikBurkhardt.
– Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 22, 2021
According to NFL reporter Ian Rapoport, the Pittsburgh Steelers are losing a second external linebacker to the Tennessee Titans. First, the Titans signed a large free agent contract with Bud Dupree and now plan to sign with Ola Adeniyi for a year.
Adeniyi fell completely out of favor with the Steelers’ coaches last season. After showing some promise at the start of the season, Adeniyi hardly saw a crack when Dupree tore his ACL. The team turned to Alex Highsmith and Adeniyi was the stranger. Adeniyi was a restricted free agent, but the team chose not to offer it.
In Tennessee, Adeniyi should have a better chance of playing, but the certainty that Adeniyi is not coming back means that Pittsburgh should add depth to the position behind TJ Watt and Highsmith.