Teresa Varley

The Steelers signed safety DeShon Elliott to a new three-year contract.

Elliott, who was originally selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth-round of the 2018 NFL Draft, has appeared in 74 career games, starting 64 of them.

He has recorded 391 tackles, 271 solo stops, 23 passes defensed, three and a half sacks, four interceptions, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.

Elliott signed a two-year contract with the Steelers in 2024 as an unrestricted free agent. In 2024 he appeared in 15 games, starting 14. He recorded 108 tackles, including 73 solo stops, five tackles for a loss, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, tied for the most in the NFL, and an interception.

He spent the 2023 season with the Miami Dolphins where he started 15 games, finishing with 82 tackles, seven passes defensed, an interception and a fumble recovery.

Elliott was with the Detroit Lions in 2022 where he appeared in 14 games, starting 13 of them. He finished the season with 95 tackles, 72 of them solo stops, three passes defensed, as well as an interception, forced fumble and fumble recovery.

He spent his first four seasons in Baltimore, where he appeared in 28 games, starting 22 of them.

Elliott had his best season in 2020 when he started all 16 games. He finished the year with 80 tackles, 51 of them solo stops, four passes defensed and two and a half sacks. He also had two forced fumbles.

He was on the Reserve/Injured List in 2018.

He played college football at Texas where he played in 31 games, starting 13. He finished with 106 tackles, 85 of them solo stops, nine interceptions, 23 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two and a half sacks. His final season he was a first-team All-American selection and first-team All-Big 12 selection.