Steelers keep DE Eason with two-year deal

By Neal Coolong  |   Thursday, March 27, 2008  |  Comments( 0 )

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The Steelers re-signed DE Nick Eason to a two-year contract Thursday. Eason signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh last season, and played in all 16 games, starting one for injured DE Aaron Smith.

Eason had 14 tackles in 2007, a year after he left Cleveland for Pittsburgh.

Commentary: Eason is a fill-in for the Steelers' perilously thin defensive line. Thin enough that Eason, a part of the team's second half swoon last season, gets a two-year deal.
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About Neal Coolong

Neal Coolong is a freelance sports writer with contributions to Scout.com, AOL and Steelers Live. He lives with his fiance in St. Paul, Minn., and saves every dime (that she knows about) for their wedding next June. He's already made the prediction that the Steelers 2007 draft class will be one...
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