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Titans Release Former Steelers LB Bud Dupree

A veteran pass rusher is back on the market for the Pittsburgh Steelers to look into.

Stephen Thompson

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PITTSBURGH -- A former Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher is back on the market, according to a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Bud Dupree, a former first-round pick of the Steelers in 2015, has been released by the Tennesse Titans, making the 30-year-old defensive end a free agent. 

Dupree was in line to make $17 million this season after signing a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the Titans after his rookie deal with the Steelers expired in 2019 and the team franchise tagged him in 2020. Over 22 games as a Titan, Dupree made 35 tackles, eight for a loss, and seven sacks. 

The Steelers are reportedly waiting for the Titans to release Dupree before diving in on a reunion with their old friend. Pittsburgh has already signed Quincy Roche and Jamir Jones to add depth behind Alex Highsmith and T.J. Watt, but are still looking for more starter-quality players. The Steelers are also exploring the draft to fill that need, meeting with top-end prospects like Will McDonald and Lukas Van Ness. 

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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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