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Steelers Rival Unretiring for NFL Comeback

A familiar face to the Pittsburgh Steelers is coming out of retirement.

Stephen Thompson

Sep 29, 2019; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens strong safety Tony Jefferson (23) is introduced before a football game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitchell Layton-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 29, 2019; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens strong safety Tony Jefferson (23) is introduced before a football game against the Cleveland Browns at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitchell Layton-USA TODAY Sports / Mitchell Layton-USA TODAY Sports
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PITTSBURGH -- A familiar face will be returning to the field to face the Pittsburgh Steelers this season after a year off from the NFL.

Tony Jefferson, a long-time veteran of the Baltimore Ravens, is coming out of retirement and hopes to return to action for an NFL team this coming season, according to a report from Bleacher Report's Jordan Schultz, who said Jefferson has been training and staying in shape while he served in a scouting role for the Ravens during the 2023 season.

Jefferson will turn 33 this year and has a wealth of experience under his belt. He's appeared in 113 games and started 67, amassing 492 total tackles, 34 for a loss, 9.5 sacks, 4 interceptions and 8 forced fumbles over his career with the Arizona Cardinals, Ravens, San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants. Jefferson also has six games' worth of playoff experience with three different teams.

Jefferson will begin talking to teams soon and should be able to use his experience to catch on with an NFL roster soon, but the Steelers don't need to be worried - Jefferson is 2-5 against Pittsburgh in his career.

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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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