NFL Rumors: Steelers Lead Chase For Joe Haden, Offer Hefty Contract To Cornerback

UPDATE (4:30 p.m. ET): Joe Haden will remain in the money if he joins the Pittsburgh Steelers.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported details of the contract the Steelers are offering the veteran cornerback.

Haden’s contract and durability concerns were among the chief factors in the Cleveland Browns’ decision to release him.

ORIGINAL STORY: Joe Haden might take his next NFL steps not far from where he took his first ones.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to sign the veteran cornerback, whom the Cleveland Browns released Wednesday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Media’s Aditi Kinkhabwala and Ian Rapoport.

Haden once was one of the NFL’s premier cornerbacks, but groin injuries limited him to just 18 games over the past two seasons. His burdensome contract and Cleveland’s inability to trade him ultimately prompted the Browns to part ways with him after six seasons.

Pittsburgh had been seeking help at cornerback, and the recommendation Antonio Brown reportedly gave his team about Haden might prove pivotal, as the 28-year-old seeks to re-boot his NFL career.

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