Steelers

Steelers agree to terms with LB Cole Holcomb on three-year deal

March 15, 2023 / 8:49 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

CBS News Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The Steelers have agreed to terms with another free agent as of Wednesday morning.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, pending a physical, the Steelers have agreed to a three-year deal with 26-year-old linebacker Cole Holcomb.

The #Steelers agreed to terms with former #Commanders LB Cole Holcomb earlier this week on a three-year deal pending physical, per source.

Holcomb, 26, has started 48 games for Washington. A big addition to Pittsburgh’s defense. pic.twitter.com/iiquOESnsp
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 15, 2023

Holcomb spent the last four seasons with the Washington Commanders and in 48 starts he's recorded 239 solo tackles, 4.5 sacks, three interceptions, and one pick-six.

Washington selected Holcomb 173rd overall in the 2019 NFL Draft out of North Carolina.

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.