Report: Broncos Free Agent T Ryan Harris To Visit With Steelers [Archive]

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03-12-2016, 08:29 PM

BY DAVE BRYAN (http://www.steelersdepot.com/author/davebryan/) MARCH 12, 2016 AT 08:21 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers seem to be preparing for unrestricted free agent tackle Kelvin Beachum to sign elsewhere in the coming days as they reportedly will have yet another free agent tackle in for a visit next week.
According to Troy Renck of the Denver Post, Denver Broncos free agent tackle Ryan Harris is expected to visit the Steelers this week.

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03-12-2016, 08:39 PM

OT Ryan Harris Expected To Visit Steelers

March 12th, 2016
by Dallas Robinson

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The Steelers are leaving no stone unturned as they seek to upgrade their offensive line, and they’re now expected to meet with a left tackle who was part of a championship club in 2015. Former Broncos offensive lineman Ryan Harris is expected to make the trip to Pittsburgh this week, reports Troy Renck of the Denver Post (Twitter link).Ryan Harris (Vertical)

The Steelers, of course, have a hole at left tackle pending the status of Kelvin Beachum, who, like Harris, is also a free agent. Beachum is coming off of a torn ACL that wiped out most of his 2015 season, but he’s been stellar in the past, and isn’t wanting for suitors around the league. The 27-year-old has already set up visits with the Jets, Jaguars, and Seahawks, while the Ravens have also expressed interest. While Pittsburgh presumably has interest in re-signing Beachum, the club is said to believe (or possibly hope) it can retain its left tackle via a one-year deal — a possibility that now seems remote given the reported level of interest from other teams.

Harris, then, might be something of a backup plan for the Steelers in the event that Beachum does move on — at the very least, a Harris visit could be used as leverage in any ongoing negotiations between Pittsburgh and Beachum. Harris, 31, started all 16 games for the Broncos last season, grading as the league’s No. 53 tackle among 77 qualifiers, per Pro Football Focus. It’s starting to look unlikely that he’ll return to Denver in 2016, especially after the club gave a three-year, $14MM deal to fellow tackle Donald Stephenson earlier this week. PFR ranked Harris as the No. 10 free agent offensive tackle, just behind Will Beatty and Byron Bell, and just ahead of Jake Long.

Harris isn’t the only outside option the Steelers are considering — they’ve also set up a visit with Seahawks free agent Russell Okung which is expected to take place tomorrow. Internally, Pittsburgh also acted quickly to retain one key member of its offensive line, signing guard Ramon Foster to a three-year deal earlier this week.

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