PITTSBURGH — The Steelers added depth at long snapper and linebacker today as they signed veteran Matt Stewart to a one-year deal. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Stewart (6-3, 236) was originally drafted as a linebacker by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft out of Vanderbilt. A six-year veteran, Stewart played in 15 games as a rookie and 16 games the following season for the Falcons at linebacker. He also spent time on the Cleveland Browns' active roster (2005-07) and was in the Arizona Cardinals (2008) and Dallas Cowboys (2009) training camps before being released.
The Steelers made room for Stewart on their roster by releasing veteran long snapper Jared Retkofsky.
