Steelers Officially Sign DE Dean Lowry After Month-Long Delay, Make Corresponding Cut

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced they have signed DE Dean Lowry to a one-year contract. 

We have signed DL Dean Lowry to a one-year contract. @BordasLaw

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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) May 26, 2026

This was initially reported at the end of April but Lowry decided to take some more time to get healthy rather than potentially fail a physical. The two sides have officially put pen to paper now. 

He missed the entire 2025 season with a torn ACL. 

Per the NFL transaction wire, the Steelers waived DE Jahvaree Ritzie to make room. 

Lowry, 31, is a former fourth-round pick of the Packers back in 2016. He was entering the final year of his four-year, $2.723 million contract and set to make a base salary of $720,000 for the 2019 season when he signed a three-year, $20.325 million extension.

The Vikings then signed Lowry to a two-year, $8.5 million deal as an unrestricted free agent back in 2023. Minnesota cut him loose the following offseason, and he caught on with the Steelers to a two-year, $5 million deal. 

In 2024, Lowry appeared in 12 games for the Steelers and recorded five tackles, one sack and one pass defense.