NFL free agency: Steelers sign Kenneth Gainwell to one-year deal per report
The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly finalizing a deal to snag a key piece away from the Philadelphia Eagles. Running back Kenneth Gainwell is the target.
According to a report from FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz, the Steelers are finalizing a one-year deal with the former Eagles standout. Gainwell is coming off a season in which he logged 75 touches out of the backfield.
He’ll be a nice rotational piece for Pittsburgh. He also has some pass-catching ability.
During his first four years in the league, all with Philadelphia, Kenneth Gainwell has logged 280 carries for 1,185 yards and 12 touchdowns, while also catching 102 passes for 721 yards and a score.
He was a former fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Philadelphia took him with the No. 150 overall selection, drafting him out of Memphis.
Kenneth Gainwell isn’t the only free agency acquisition for the Eagles, though. The Super Bowl champs have snagged one or two other key additions so far.
Pittsburgh snags another Philadelphia standout
In addition to Kenneth Gainwell, another former Philadelphia Eagles standout, cornerback Darius Slay, is signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. That news comes courtesy of FOX Sports’ Jordan Schultz.
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Slay wasn’t on the free agency market long, finding his next stop nearby geographically. He will give the Steelers a veteran presence in the secondary.
Though he had hoped to return to the Eagles, Darius Slay was released by Philadelphia a week ago. If the Eagles had designated him as a post-June 1 release, they could have saved $4.3 million against the cap.
The Eagles traded for Slay in March 2020 for a third- and fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, sending the picks to the Detroit Lions. He signed a new three-year deal upon arriving in Philadelphia.
Slay was a Pro Bowler with the Eagles in 2021, ’22 and ’23 to highlight a successful tenure with the franchise. Slay helped the Eagles get to Super Bowl LVII in 2022 and aided a win in Super Bowl LIX this past season.