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Commanders Sign Former Steelers CB

Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback James Pierre has found a new home.

Stephen Thompson

Commanders Sign Former Steelers CB
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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback James Pierre has found a new home after signing a free agent contract. 

Per his agent, Toney Scott and Adie von Gontard of YMAPAA Sports, James Pierre will move from the Steelers to the Washington Commanders, with financial details having yet to be reported. 

Pierre, who signed with the Steelers as an undrafted free agent coming out of Florida Atlantic in 2020, has appeared in 66 games - six of which were starts - over four seasons in Pittsburgh. He accounted for 94 total tackles, two interceptions and eight passes defended. 

Pierre has played primarily as a special teamer during his time with the Steelers. He accounted for 936 special teams snaps and 727 defensive snaps.

He was a valuable reserve option for the Steelers, but there was little chance he could break through to earn significant playing time with Joey Porter Jr., Donte Jackson, Levi Wallace and others sitting in front of him.  

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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