Four-year veteran linebacker Patrick Queen has signed a new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Queen, a former first-round pick and one-time Pro Bowler, has spent the entirety of his career with the Baltimore Ravens.
Queen had the best season of his career in the final year of his rookie contract. Starting alongside Roquan Smith, Queen finished the year with 3.5 sacks, 133 tackles, nine tackles-for-loss and six quarterback hits. This impressive campaign earned him Second-Team All-Pro honors and a spot on the Pro Bowl roster as the Ravens made it all the way to the AFC Championship Game.
Queen originally entered the NFL as a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Selected by the Ravens, the LSU product made an immediate impact as a 16-game starter. While on the field, the rookie recorded three sacks, 106 tackles, nine tackles-for-loss and 10 quarterback hits. He finished third in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.
Queen followed this up with a similar season in 2021. Starting in all 17 games, the LSU product finished his second year with two sacks, 98 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss and three quarterback hits.
After that relatively stagnant year, Queen showed true signs of growth in 2022. Once again starting every game, the linebacker finished the season by setting a career-high in sacks (5.0) while also recording 117 tackles, nine tackles-for-loss and 14 quarterback hits.
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