The Steelers signed defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale to a one-year contract.
In seven seasons he has appeared in 57 games, starting 21. He has 91 career tackles, 49 of them solo stops, eight tackles for a loss, six sacks, nine quarterback hits, a pass defense and a forced fumble.
Ekuale spent the last four seasons with the New England Patriots, after he was signed to their practice squad at the start of the 2021 season.
During his time with the Patriots he appeared in 41 games, starting 16. He recorded 74 tackles, 40 of them solo stops, five sacks, six tackles for a loss, eight quarterback hits, one pass defense and one forced fumble.
He had his best season in 2024, starting 16 games and finishing with 52 tackles, 24 of them solo stops, three quarterback hits, two tackles for a loss and a sack.
Ekuale spent the 2020 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, playing in nine games, with five starts. He had 13 tackles, six of them solo stops, one sack, one tackle for a loss and a quarterback hit.
Ekuale was originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft. He spent two seasons in Cleveland, the first year on the practice squad and then appearing in seven games in 2019, finishing with four tackles, three of them solo stops, and one tackle for a loss.
Ekuale, who is from Pago Pago, American Samoa, played college football at Washington State. He appeared in 51 games, with 22 starts, and had 71 career tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles.
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Steelers signed free agent defensive end Daniel Ekuale
New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale (95) reacts after a stop during the first half of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)
Tennessee Titans quarterback Malik Willis, left, is tackled by New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale (95) in the first half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) tries to elude New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale, right, during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale (95) sacks Arizona Cardinals quarterback Colt McCoy (12) during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale (95) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8 throws a pass over New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale (95) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale (95) before an NFL preseason football game against the Washington Commanders, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale tries to break free from a block during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
New England Patriots defensive tackle Daniel Ekuale (95) defends during the second half of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
