Reports: Steelers won’t tag Bud Dupree

After playing the 2020 season on the franchise tag, LB Bud Dupree will hit free agency this offseason, as the Pittsburgh Steelers informed him Tuesday they will not place a second straight tag on the star defender, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

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Dupree was the Steelers’ first-round pick in 2015. He’s played six years with the team and totaled 39.5 sacks and an interception. His 2020 season was cut short in Week 12 after a torn ACL, but he’s expected to be ready for training camp wherever he lands in free agency.

(Jeff Ratcliffe goes through all the franchise tag news here)