The Steelers continue to add through free agency, signing two more players on Monday.
The team signed safety Jaquan Brisker, who is a Pittsburgh-native, to a one-year contract.
The Steelers also signed defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day to a two-year contract.
Brisker spent the last four years with the Chicago Bears after they drafted him in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
But now, he is coming home.
Brisker is from Wilkinsburg, just outside the City of Pittsburgh, played at WPIAL powerhouse Gateway High School and grew up a Steelers fan.
Now, he is going to be putting on black and gold and playing at Acrisure Stadium for the first time ever.
"It's going to be amazing," said Brisker. "I love the fans. I love Terrible Towels. I love how passionate they are for the players, how they love Pittsburgh football just overall. And Renegade, the song you guys play. I love that. So, I can't wait to turn the fans up.
"It's so special, it's amazing. I walked in here today to the practice facility and I just got the chills. When I came off the plane, I got chills. I'm about to be a Pittsburgh Steeler, and it became reality.
"It's set in at this point, and I'm just so thankful and blessed. I know all the legends and people that came through here, all the great coaches and what it means to the city to have this team win and build on that, so it will be amazing."
Even the ride from the airport to his hotel, which was in the early morning hours, was different than other times he has come through the Ft. Pitt Tunnels and seeing the city gleaming before him.
"It was dark, but you can still see the beautiful city with the water, the stadium and obviously the bridge and things like that. It never changed. Every time you go through the tunnels you see how beautiful it is. People say it might be one of the top entrances in the world, and I agree."
Brisker grew up watching players like Troy Polamalu, going to Ben Roethlisberger and Mike Tomlin's football camps, and watching the black and gold on television just like many other kids in the city.
"My family, they're strong Pittsburgh fans and they're so happy I'm in Pittsburgh so they don't have to cheer for nobody else," said Brisker. "They said, we're putting our black and gold back on. I'm like, let's go. They're super happy and super excited and pumped so they're ready for this opportunity.
"I love football so much. I was always an intense Steelers fan, watching games on television and stuff. This is amazing."
It's likely the black and gold they will be sporting will include plenty of No. 3 Brisker jersey, the number he chose to wear this year.
And it's a number that means the world to him.
His older brother, Tale' Brisker, wore No. 3 when he played at Gateway High School, before he was tragically shot and killed in 2015.
Brisker is wearing the number to honor his memory.
"It means a lot, because ever since he passed, I always wanted to honor him by how I play, by the person I am off the field," said Brisker. "He was a great person, and he was a person who gave back. And that's always how my family is. We're the type of people who want to give back to people, whether it's in need or just anybody who needs help.
"For me to honor him, on and off the field, is always amazing. It's keeping his name alive. People will ask me why do you wear No. 3 and it's because of him, so I'm just keeping his name alive, keeping him in my presence.
"He wore No. 3 and passed it down to me and I just want to honor him by wearing that. It means a lot to me in my family, so it's huge."
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Joseph-Day has appeared in 105 games, with 90 starts, in eight seasons in the NFL. He has recorded 315 tackles, 169 solo stops, 30 tackles for a loss, 15.5 sacks, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception.
"It's just the rich history and tradition here," said Joseph-Day of wanting to sign with the Steelers. "They represent everything that I feel like I believe in what football is all about.
"It's toughness, winning tradition, also, I'm only four hours away from my home. I've never been this close to my family. So, being raised in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, definitely made it even more enticing."
He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the 195th overall pick. He spent four seasons with the Rams (2018-21), before signing with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2022. He spent time with the Chargers and San Francisco 49ers in 2023 season, and the last two seasons (2024-25) with the Tennessee Titans.
Now with the Steelers, he is ready to settle into whatever role is asked of him.
"I see myself fitting in anywhere I can," said Joseph-Day. "I'm just here to help make this defense better in any way that the coaches see fit. I'm excited to be part of this group and I'll do my best, whatever they are asking me to do."
Last season, Joseph-Day played in all 17 games, starting 10. He finished the year with 41 tackles, 22 solo stops, six tackles for a loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery.
In 2024, Joseph-Day played in all 17 games, starting 12. He finished with 44 tackles, two and a half sacks, three tackles for a loss and a pass defensed. In his first game for the Titans, he started at defensive end and had three tackles, a sack, a tackle for a loss and a pass defense against the Chicago Bears (Sept. 8). He had six tackles against the Miami Dolphins (Sept. 30), as well as a sack and three quarterback pressures.
"I just want to show toughness, dependability and leadership," said Joseph-Day. "Just doing what I have to do to get the job done."
Joseph-Day, who couldn't wipe the smile off his face about signing with the Steelers, is extremely personable and fun off the field, but get him on the field, and it's going to be a lot different.
"That's definitely my deal for sure," said Joseph-Day. "Very different in both. That's me, 100 percent. You kind of hit it right with me there.
"There is something on the field. I don't even think about it. It just happens. I just know what time it is and get locked in. It's time. I am not nice Sebastian anymore. It's time to get it done.
"I'm just 'Bash' then. I don't know."
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