Bradley Roby reportedly rejects Steelers Full-time Job
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Cornerback has long been a position of need for the , even if the drama surrounding the and situations has often taken precedence over their problems in the secondary. With having , the Steelers tried to upgrade at cornerback during the legal tampering period, but were rejected Robinson Chirinos Jersey by one of their targets even though they offered a longer contract than their competitors.According to 9News' Mike Klis, who spoke with former first-round pick on Tuesday, Roby rejected a three-year contract with the Steelers before accepting a with the , which was first reported by NFL Network's James Palmer. Roby also told Klis that he turned down a one-year deal from the and that the Browns demonstrated interest in him.Broncos former first round pick CB Bradley Roby is signing with the the Texans for 1 year and 10 million, per source. James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) Spoke to Bradley Roby. He turned down 3-year offer from Steelers and 1-year offer from 49ers to take one-year, Ryan Pressly Jersey $10 Mil deal with Texans. Browns were also in for a while. Roby: "It's a prove it deal. I feel like I should go back in (the market) while I'm still young.'' Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) He can't sign his contract with the Texans until Wednesday, when the new league year begins, but it certainly sounds like he's heading to Houston on a prove-it type of contract instead of Pittsburgh on a lengthier deal -- Obviously, without knowing the financial details of the Steelers' offer, it's impo sible to say if Roby is making the right or wrong decision. Given he turned it down, it seems likely that the Steelers' offer did not include as much money on an annual basis as the Texans' offer. Roby is now betting on himself to play well on a one-year deal and then to cash in a year from now, when he'll still only be 27 years old. Roby is still trying to prove he can be an elite corner Roy Oswalt Jersey in the NFL. In five seasons with the Broncos, he appeared in 79 of 80 po sible games with 29 starts, 15 of which came this past season after the Broncos moved on from . He's racked up seven interceptions and 60 defended pa ses in his career, but according to Pro Football Focus, he wasn't at his best this past season when he moved into a full-time starting role. Where do Anthony Gose Jersey you want to see Bradley Roby suiting up in 2019? Pro Football Focus (@PFF) But the Texans certainly needed to add defensive backs afterand(in a sense, the two teams are exchanging cornerbacks), and . While the Texans' playoff hopes hinge on and their ability to provide him with improved protection, their defense is coming off After losing Mathieu and Jackson -- and with contract situation remaining an ongoing i sue -- it isn't wrong to be concerned about the direction of their defense. Will Brinson listed them as one of .Roby won't magically fix all of their i sues on the back end, but there's not much risk in bringing him in on a one-year deal. He has, at times, shown the ability to play well. And he's still only 26. There's a chance he could out-play his contract. And if he doesn't, the Texans can move on from him a year from now. From the Steelers' standpoint, regardle s of what they do between now and the draft, Carlos Correa Jersey they'll probably be very much in play for a cornerback in the draft. 2016 first-round pick -- taken one pick after the selected cornerback -- has struggled, which . Mi sing on Roby could always end up being a ble sing in disguise depending on how much money they offered him, but as of Tuesday afternoon, the Steelers still have a gaping hole at cornerback that needs to be filled at some point before the season begins.