The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed free-agent defensive lineman Dean Lowry, according to Ari Meirov of the 33rd Team. Lowry was a fourth-round pick by the Green Bay Packers in the 2016 NFL Draft, and he spent seven seasons with the organization before one year with the Minnesota Vikings in 2023. Overall, the 29-year-old has racked up 267 tackles, 15.5 sacks, one forced fumble, five fumble recoveries, one interception, 17 pass deflections, and 19 run stuffs through his first 120 NFL games. He played in just nine games last season before suffering a pectoral injury. Lowry is unlikely to crack the starting lineup for Pittsburgh, but he will provide depth behind Larry Ogunjobi and Cameron Heyward in Mike Tomlin's attacking defense. He is not on the fantasy IDP radar.
The Athletic's Alec Lewis mentions defensive lineman Dean Lowry as a cut candidate for the Minnesota Vikings this offseason. The team doesn't have a ton of obvious candidates to cut this year like they did last offseason, when they cut receiver Adam Thielen, linebacker Eric Kendricks and running back Dalvin Cook, among others. They could save on the salary cap by releasing defensive tackle Harrison Phillips and cornerback Byron Murphy Jr., but they might need both players in 2024. Lowry is the most obvious choice, especially since the 29-year-old only played in nine games in 2023 due to a pectoral injury. When he was healthy, he made a minimal impact for Minnesota on defense. Cutting Lowry would save the Vikings around $2 million.
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Media, free-agent defensive lineman Dean Lowry has agreed to a two-year, $8 million contract with Minnesota. Green Bay took the former Northwestern Wildcat in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Since then, he's played 111 games for the Packers, totaling 253 tackles, 15.5 sacks, and one interception. Dalvin Tomlinson left for Cleveland via free agency, so Lowry was added to bolster depth at the position.
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