{"id":50112,"date":"2025-05-22T02:40:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T02:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=50112"},"modified":"2025-05-22T02:40:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T02:40:55","slug":"breaking-steelers-announce-signing-strong-finishing-lineman-with-mean-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=50112","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers Announce Signing Strong Finishing Lineman With \u2018Mean Streak\u2019.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1471242949.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1471242949.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1471242949.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-1471242949.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Nick Broeker\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"141\" data-dom-ready-time=\"203\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Wednesday signing former seventh-round offensive lineman Nick Broeker.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0added more offensive line depth with former seventh-round pick\u00a0Nick Broeker\u00a0on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers announced the signing on their social media accounts and on the official team website. Broeker agreed to come to Pittsburgh on a one-year deal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fsgn2-8.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/498329456_122212558076091756_6134240282145784666_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_ohc=n9sIVyNkoRMQ7kNvwEs0Cqx&amp;_nc_oc=AdmEJm_wwnN-IytU-OWibIopU9SlqLqVDyFLTrZVP5z3vDRbtvMFY433n_nMgt_c5CE&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fsgn2-8.fna&amp;_nc_gid=-JJdhLIX-UTRVsANaGQDow&amp;oh=00_AfK-mJ5aLpz6GLYrfCIrl2tujR4ruwjX4OBsvOXlEblyyw&amp;oe=683451F5\" alt=\"C\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh v\u1ec1 1 ng\u01b0\u1eddi, \u0111ang ch\u01a1i b\u00f3ng b\u1ea7u d\u1ee5c v\u00e0 v\u0103n b\u1ea3n cho bi\u1ebft 'Pittsburgh Steelers @steelers Follow We have signed G Nick Broeker to a one-year contract. @BordasLaw t.co\/Vj5Ncivj22 DUIDAMDUIVAN DURLDAS DURDASTI INFL TEXANS NICK BROEKER G SIGNED 3:47 pm 21 May 2025 853 Reply Read 32 replies'\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Buffalo Bills\u00a0drafted Broeker in the seventh round of\u00a0the 2023 NFL Draft. He was the No. 230 overall selection.<\/p>\n<p>Although he was always projected to be a potential late selection, multiple analysts hyped Broeker as a strong finisher with his blocks during the draft process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOverall, Nick Broeker is a strong run blocker who will thrive best in a man-blocking\/Duo scheme that relies less on zone blocks,\u201d\u00a0his draft analysis from Steelers Depot said. \u201cHe\u2019s a finisher who plays with an edge and mean streak and overall, his technique is good, though he\u2019ll need to consistently fire his hands inside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein labeled\u00a0Broeker with \u201cvery strong hands\u201d and added that he \u201cconsistently works to finish his blocks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Broeker never played for the Bills. Buffalo released the lineman on roster cutdown day in 2023. But a day later, Broeker joined the\u00a0Houston Texans.<\/p>\n<p>With the Texans,\u00a0Broeker appeared\u00a0in three games during his rookie season. He dressed for nine contests during 2024.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Sign Offensive Lineman Nick Broeker<\/h2>\n<p>The Steelers lost three offensive linemen this offseason \u2014 left tackle\u00a0Dan Moore Jr., guard\u00a0James Daniels\u00a0and interior lineman\u00a0Nate Herbig.<\/p>\n<p>All of those lineman made starts for the Steelers from 2023-24. Broeker is unlikely to find himself in the starting lineup for Pittsburgh this fall, but his arrival continues to help the Steelers replenish their offensive line depth.<\/p>\n<p>In 12 games with the Texans,\u00a0Broeker mostly played\u00a0special teams. As a rookie, he lined up for 13 special teams snaps. Then last season, Broeker had 40 snaps on the unit.<\/p>\n<p>Broeker also played nine offensive snaps in 12 contests for Houston. Six of those snaps came last season.<\/p>\n<p>During college,\u00a0Broeker spent four years at Ole Miss. He began his college career as an offensive tackle but very successfully transitioned to guard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn All-SEC guard as a senior at Ole Miss in 2022, Broeker began his college career as a tackle,\u201d\u00a0TribLive.com\u2019s Chris Adamski wrote. \u201cHe has played both positions in the pros, albeit with most of his game experience coming during the preseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBroeker has just nine regular-season snaps on offense, though he has played extensively on special teams.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Offensive Line Depth Entering 2025 OTAs<\/h2>\n<p>The Steelers added Broeker with offseason workouts set to begin next week.<\/p>\n<p>At those workouts, Broeker will likely compete with\u00a0Spencer Anderson,\u00a0Max Scharping,\u00a0Aiden Williams,\u00a0Ryan McCollum\u00a0and\u00a0Steven Jones for the depth interior offensive line spots on the Steelers roster.<\/p>\n<p>2024 second-rounder\u00a0Zach Frazier, who played very well as a rookie, will return to start at center for Pittsburgh.\u00a0Isaac Seumalo\u00a0and\u00a0Mason McCormick\u00a0are expected to start at guard.<\/p>\n<p>Former first-rounders\u00a0Broderick Jones\u00a0and\u00a0Troy Fautanu\u00a0should bookend the Steelers offensive line at the two tackle positions. But who will serve in the key depth roles behind those five starters is uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>Calvin Anderson,\u00a0Dylan Cook,\u00a0Doug Nester\u00a0and\u00a0Gareth Warren are the other linemen on the Steelers offseason roster. That means, in all likelihood, Broeker will compete with nine other offensive linemen for two or three depth linemen spots.<\/p>\n<p>After signing Broeker,\u00a0the Steelers also still have\u00a0one more open roster spot they can fill this offseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Wednesday signing former seventh-round offensive lineman Nick Broeker. The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0added more offensive line depth with former seventh-round pick\u00a0Nick Broeker\u00a0on Wednesday. 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