Steelers court free safety Crocker

From: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Date: March 7, 2008| Author: Scott Brown | Copyright information

As quiet as the Steelers have been during free agency, one thing that has become apparent since the signing period started a week ago is that their intent on improving at free safety.

The team hosted free agent Chris Crocker on Thursday, marking the second visit this week by a prospective free safety (Eugene Wilson met with the Steelers on Tuesday).

Crocker, who has also visited the Texans, said he was impressed by what he saw and heard from the Steelers. Of meetings he has sched...

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