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Dolphins Sign Former Steelers CB

Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Mark Gilbert is now a Dolphin.

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PITTSBURGH -- Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Mark Gilbert is fresh off of a stellar season in the USFL and that has earned him another shot in the NFL. 

Gilbert, who was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2021, was picked up by the Miami Dolphins this week, the team announced. 

Gilbert spent six weeks with the Steelers as a member of their practice squad before the Detroit Lions signed him in mid October of the same year. After being elevated to the active roster, Gilbert appeared in eight games, made three tackles, defended a pass and forced a fumble. The Lions eventually released him in August 2022. 

He spent a second short stint with the Steelers practice squad before joining the Pittsburgh Maulers of the USFL. Gilbert was a star defensive back during the 2023 season, leading the league in interceptions with four. 

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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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