Dean Lowry News: Not officially back with Pittsburgh

Lowry has now decided to take additional time to work his way back into shape after it was reported Sunday that he had re-signed with the Steelers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Despite not taking a physical, Rapoport added that Lowry has been fully cleared to return from a knee injury that sidelined him for all of last season. The 2016 fourth-round pick spent 2024 with the Steelers, appearing in 12 regular-season games and recording five total tackles and one pass defensed across 177 total snaps (148 on defense, 29 on special teams).