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Pittsburgh Steelers sign LB Cole Holcomb

Pittsburgh Steelers signed LB Cole Holcomb on March 8, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
Mar 8, 2026
Official
Mar 8, 2026
Player
Cole Holcomb
Position
LB

What changed

Player
Cole Holcomb
From
Free agent
To
Pittsburgh Steelers
Effective
Mar 8, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 2 year $5 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Pittsburgh Steelers linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Inside Linebackers Coach: Scott McCurley
92T.J. Watt9115/179999888080$42M31.86'4"252
92Patrick Queen9317/1796921009680$17M27.06'0"227
84Jamin DavisNEW668/17740489684$1.1M27.66'4"234
82Alex Highsmith8314/178899829656$20M29.06'4"242
45Julius Welschof385/17005093—$885K29.46'6"266
40Malik Harrison5714/176745809658$6.8M28.46'3"245
40Payton Wilson6617/1761841009658$1.5M26.36'4"235
40Jack Sawyer5517/1734301009248$1.2M24.26'4"265
35Nick Herbig6015/176191879544$5.4M24.76'2"227
25Cole Holcomb4912/178339709027$2.0M30.06'1"240
20Carson Bruener3617/1712100965$1.0M25.16'2"226
Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers Coach: Scott McCurley
92T.J. Watt9115/179999888080$42M31.86'4"252
92Patrick Queen9317/1796921009680$17M27.06'0"227
82Alex Highsmith8314/178899829656$20M29.06'4"242
45Jeremiah MoonLEFT427/17314041960—27.96'5"245
45DeMarvin LealLEFT487/174154399664—26.16'4"290
45Julius Welschof385/17005093—$885K29.46'6"266
40Malik Harrison5714/176745809658$6.8M28.46'3"245
40Payton Wilson6617/1761841009658$1.5M26.36'4"235
40Jack Sawyer5517/1734301009248$1.2M24.26'4"265
35Nick Herbig6015/176191879544$5.4M24.76'2"227
25Cole Holcomb4912/178339709027$2.0M30.06'1"240
20Carson Bruener3617/1712100965$1.0M25.16'2"226

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 8, 2026

    Pittsburgh Steelers sign LB Cole Holcomb

    Signed a 2 year $5 million contract extension with Pittsburgh (PIT)

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