Patrick Queen to join Steelers, Ravens AFC North rival, on 3-year deal: report

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Patrick Queen is used to hunting Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, he’s reportedly going to be playing for them. 

Queen, the former Baltimore Ravens linebacker, agreed to terms on a three-year, $41 million deal in free agency to join the Steelers, according to ESPN.

So, Queen will have to tackle some of his former teammates as these AFC North rivals clash twice a year. 

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Patrick Queen of the Ravens reacts after a 17-10 defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Queen was near the top of the free agency pool this offseason, with many regarding him as the best inside linebacker to be available for every team. And it’s been a grind for him to get to that point despite being taken in the first round by the Ravens in 2020. 

Though his tackle numbers were high in his first two seasons, he wasn’t the best in coverage, allowing five total touchdowns in that category combined. He was also missing tackles in the open field, which is frowned upon for a first-round linebacker. 

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But he got better in 2022, giving up no touchdowns and posting a career-low 83.1 quarterback rate against. Queen had 117 tackles, two interceptions and five sacks that season as well. 

In 2023, Queen posted a career-high 133 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one interception and six passes defended for a Ravens defense that dominated virtually everyone they played on the way to earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC. He made second-team All-Pro and earned his way to the Pro Bowl, his first of