The Steelers signed safety Juan Thornhill to a one-year contract.

Thornhill, who is entering his eighth season in the NFL, has appeared in 87 games, starting 74. He has 335 career tackles, 232 of them solo stops, eight interceptions, including one returned for a 46-yard touchdown his rookie season, six tackles for a loss, one sack, 24 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

Thornhill spent the last two seasons with the Cleveland Browns, where he appeared in 22 games, starting all of them. He had 102 tackles during this time with the Browns, 72 of them solo stops, four passes defensed and a tackle for a loss.

Thornhill was originally drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He spent four seasons with the Chiefs, starting 52 of the 65 games he played in. He had eight interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Thornhill was a part of two Super Bowl Championship teams, Super Bowl LIV and LVII. He was named to the 2019 Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie team.

Thornhill played college football at Virginia where he played in 46 games, starting 36. He finished his college career with 208 tackles, 140 of them solo stops, 26 passes defensed, 13 interceptions and one forced fumble.

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SINGLE-GAME HIGHS: DEFENSIVE

Total Tackles
11 at San Francisco, Oct 23, 2022
10 at Cincinnati, Dec 04, 2022
9 vs. Dallas, Sept. 24, 2024
9 at Tennessee, Oct 24, 2021
8 at Jacksonville, Sep 08, 2019
7 at Las Vegas, Jan 07, 2023
...4 more at 7.

Solo Tackles
8 vs. Dallas, Sept. 08, 2024
8 at San Francisco, Oct 23, 2022
7 at Tennessee, Oct 24, 2021
6 at Cincinnati, Dec 04, 2022
6 vs. New England, Oct 05, 2020

Sacks
1.0 at Denver, Dec 11, 2022

Passes Defensed
2 at San Francisco, Oct 23, 2022
2 at Arizona, Sep 11, 2022
1 at Baltimore, Jan. 1, 2025
...18 more at 1.

Forced Fumbles
1 vs. Cleveland, Sep 12, 2021

Fumble Recoveries
1 vs. Las Vegas, Dec 12, 2021

Tackles For Loss
1 vs. Dallas, Sept. 08, 2024
1 vs. Denver, Jan 01, 2023
1 at Denver, Dec 11, 2022
1 at Indianapolis, Sep 25, 2022
...1 more at 1.

Interceptions
1 at Las Vegas, Jan 07, 2023
1 vs. Seattle, Dec 24, 2022
1 at San Francisco, Oct 23, 2022
...5 more at 1.

Interception Return Yards
46 vs. Oakland, Dec 01, 2019
20 vs. New England, Oct 05, 2020
13 vs. Denver, Dec 05, 2021

Special Teams Tackles
1 vs. Oakland, Dec 01, 2019

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS - POSTSEASON: DEFENSIVE

Total Tackles
6 vs. Cincinnati, Jan 30, 2022
5 at Philadelphia, Feb 12, 2023
5 vs. Jacksonville, Jan 21, 2023
5 vs. Pittsburgh, Jan 16, 2022
3 vs. Cincinnati, Jan 29, 2023
...1 more at 3.

Solo Tackles
3 at Philadelphia, Feb 12, 2023
3 vs. Jacksonville, Jan 21, 2023
2 vs. Cincinnati, Jan 29, 2023
2 vs. Cincinnati, Jan 30, 2022
...2 more at 2.

Passes Defensed
4 vs. Buffalo, Jan 24, 2021
2 vs. Jacksonville, Jan 21, 2023
1 at Philadelphia, Feb 12, 2023
1 vs. Buffalo, Jan 23, 2022
1 vs. Cleveland, Jan 17, 2021

Tackles For Loss
1 at Philadelphia, Feb 12, 2023