Steelers visit with DE Melvin Ingram scheduled for Monday

Over the weekend, it was reported that the Steelers had, at least for now, given up on the possibility of signing final rusher Justin Houston and were due to host former Los Angeles Charger Melvin Ingram this week.

The exact date of the meeting was previously unknown. The Steelers are showing up for training camp this Thursday, July 22, so it would be best if a roster change happened sooner rather than later. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the meeting with Ingram takes place today, Monday, July 19.

Melvin Ingram was the San Diego Chargers’ first-round selection in the 2012 NFL Draft. Selected at No. 18, Ingram played nine seasons with the Chargers from 2012 to 2020. Winning Pro Bowl selections three consecutive seasons from 2017 to 2019, Ingram had a tough 2020 where he only appeared in seven games. . For his career, Ingram has 49.0 sacks where he had two double-digit sack seasons in 2015 and 2017 with 10.5 each season.

Ingram is a player who has had his share of injury issues in recent years. In 2013 Ingram tore an ACL in his knee, in 2014 he had a tear in the hip joint, in 2019 he had a severe hamstring injury and in 2020 he suffered a tear in his hip joint. injured patellar tendon. Some of those injuries put Ingram on the shelf for just a few weeks, while others ended his season.

Just because the Steelers meet Ingram doesn’t mean he’ll land in Pittsburgh for the 2021 season. Not only should that be the right fit for the Steelers, but it should also be what Ingram is looking for right now. Questions such as playing time and salary would likely be the driving force in whether Ingram thinks this is the right situation for him, and the Steelers must weigh injuries, costs, and production factors to decide whether to go. he is the player to join the Steelers for the coming season.

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