The Pittsburgh Steelers turned to one of their own free agents to add depth at defensive end.
The team signed Clifton Geathers to a one-year contract on Wednesday, bringing back a player they signed at the beginning of last September.
The well-traveled Geathers appeared in six games for the Washington Redskins last season and recorded six tackles before being released.
He spent five games on the Steelers’ 53-man roster but did not suit up for any of them. His most memorable moment with the Steelers came when Geathers got into a fight with several offensive linemen during his first practice with the team.
The re-signing of Geathers likely means the Steelers won’t look for defensive end depth in free agency.
Geathers, 27, has spent time with eight teams since the Cleveland Browns took the 6-foot-8, 325-pound Geathers in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
The Steelers have re-signed five of their own free agents during the last month. They also signed veteran long-snapper Greg Warren before he became an unrestricted free agent.
