The Pittsburgh Steelers and Joe Haden have seemingly been at odds since last off-season when Haden publicly spoke about wanting a new contract, and the Steelers ignored him while they tried to sign TJ Watt.
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Free agency begins on March 16th, and the 'tampering' period on the 14th. The Steelers have a ton of unrestricted free agents and they've yet to agree to a new deal with any of them. But maybe those talks are heating up this week as they're running out of time to make those decisions. One of those decisions could be on Haden. Even though the sides weren't able to come up with something last year doesn't mean the Steelers aren't trying to sign him now.
Haden is entering the twilight of his career, and surely is looking for that last pay day. But his last pay day may have come with the Steelers when he signed an extension in 2019. He's currently projected to get a one-year $5 million dollar deal on the open market according to Pro Football Focus, and that number should be well in reason for the Steelers. While other teams may want to give Haden a one-year deal, he can likely get two years in Pittsburgh. With the coaching staff familiar with Haden, and with his ability as a leader, the Steelers would probably be more comfortable giving him two years.
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Now, the reason we're bringing all of this up today is because Haden dropped a tweet this morning:
Top of the Morning! pic.twitter.com/1Cq5nOZcnH
— Joe Haden (@joehaden23) March 7, 2022
It could be absolutely nothing, which it likely is. Or it could be a positive sign that Haden and the Steelers have something in the works. Haden uses social media, but not a ton, so the tweet is a little bit out of the ordinary for him. Take it for what it's worth. We will see regardless by March 16th.
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