Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joe Schobert. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

One-time Pro Bowl LB Joe Schobert visiting with Saints

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated 6/10/22

The New Orleans Saints made a big splash last month when they signed Pro Bowl safety Tyrann Mathieu to a three-year contract. Now, they may be interested in making an addition to help shore up their linebackers group.

Linebacker Joe Schobert is visiting the Saints, per source. He had 112 tackles last year for the Steelers. Made the Pro Bowl in 2017 while with the Browns.
— Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) June 10, 2022

Schobert's 2017 Pro Bowl campaign included career highs in tackles (league-high 144), forced fumbles (three) and sacks (3.0). He has five straight years of at least 103 tackles and in his lone season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021, he recorded 112 tackles and six passes defended.

He was released by the Steelers in March. Schobert spent the first four seasons of his career with the Cleveland Browns, before signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars in April 2020 and being traded from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh in August 2021.

If Schobert were to sign with the Saints, he'd join a group of linebackers that includes 2020 third-round pick Zack Baun, incoming second-year pro Pete Werner and veteran former All-Pro Demario Davis.

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