Defender Vince Williams is re-signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers for a one-year deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
The Steelers pitched Williams in March in one of their moves to reach a lower wage cap. He told Fowler that he had a lot of football left and that he was eager to provide veteran leadership and play for a team that needed it.
He started 14 games last season, finishing with 70 attacks and three sacks. Its use jumped significantly last season after the departure of Mark Barron, who played 65% of defensive shots, compared to 37% the previous year.
Williams, 31, has been a full-time starter for the Steelers in three of the last four seasons.
A sixth-round draft pick for Pittsburgh in 2013, he has appeared in 121 games, with 69 starters, and has two interceptions (including a pick-six), 20.5 sacks and 333 solo attacks in eight seasons with the franchise.
Williams has indicated that he will consider retiring after this season and has considered entering training.
ESPN’s Brooke Pryor contributed to this report.