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PITTSBURGH – OCTOBER 15: Defensive lineman Kimo von Oelhoffen #67 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in action against the Cincinnati Bengals at Three Rivers Stadium on October 15, 2000, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /

Kimo von Oelhoffen, DL

Contract: 4-year, $10 million

Steelers Stats: 95 G, 94 GS, 189 tak, 20.5 sacks

I’ll be honest, as a younger Steelers fan, Kimo von Oelhoffen is a player almost beyond my memory. He was Colbert’s first free agent signing and he provided the team with a reliable starter for six years. While most remember him for nearly ending Carson Palmer’s career, he was much more than that for the Steelers.

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Initially brought in as an NT, he served as a plug in the middle until someone named Casey Hampton was drafted one year later. After that, von Oelhoffen shifted outside to DE and formed a formidable duo with the underrated Aaron Smith and eventually rotated with Brett Keisel that helped revitalize the steel curtain in Pittsburgh. His longevity and motor make him a fond player in the memory of most Steelers fans (and a thorn to most Bengals fans).

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