Samuel was widely regarded as the best cornerback available left unsigned in free agency. There was a lot of interest in his services, with several teams bringing him in for a workout last week. After evaluating his options, Samuel evidently felt like Pittsburgh presented him with the best career opportunity.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are struggling to keep up with the top teams in the AFC through 10 weeks, having lost three of their last four games, with the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals gaining ground in a tight divisional race.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 5-4 following one of their worst losses of the season. Falling 25-10 in Los Angeles to the Chargers, the black and gol

The Chargers defense was the star of the game, holding the Steelers offense to just 221 total yards. Los Angeles forced Pittsburgh into three turnovers and held Aaron Rodgers to 16 completions and a rating of 50.6. Khalil Mack also sacked Rodgers in the end zone for a safety.

The National Football League has lifted the suspension on former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs.

The Steelers and Jaguars, each 5-4, would make the playoffs if the season ended today, but both are closely hounded by the in-the-hunt Chiefs (5-4), Texans (4-5), and Ravens (4-5). NFL.com has both Kansas City and Baltimore with playoff odds above 50% right now.

While he has really strong ties to the West Coast, you may be surprised to learn that rapper Snoop Dogg is a longtime Steelers fan. The Sporting News has you covered on all the details for the D-O-double-G's NFL fandom.