Former UNC linebacker Cole Holcomb agrees to revised contract with Pittsburgh Steelers

Posted Mar 6, 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cole Holcomb have agreed to a revised contract that will keep the veteran linebacker with the club. The new deal clears $4 million in cap space. Holcomb, 28, suffered a dislocated knee in Nov. 2023 and has not played since. But he did return to practice late in the 2024 season and is expected to be healthy for the 2025 season. (NBC Sports)

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