The worries over losing RFA NT Steve McLendon are over, as today the Steelers and the 27-year-old came to terms on a three-year deal.
McLendon originally signed with the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Troy University on April 27, 2009. He has played in 37 career games and one career postseason contest.
McLendon saw action in all 16 games during the 2012 season, recording a career-high two sacks and forcing his first career fumble.
The signing comes a day after it was announced that McLendon had taken a meeting with the Green Bay Packers, and there was obvious concern they may offer him an offer sheet.
If the Packers would have given him an offer and the Steelers would have let him go, they would have gotten no compensation, since the Steelers tendered him at the lowest level ($1.3 million) and he was undrafted.
The move makes sense more so since Casey Hampton isn’t expected back in 2013.
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