Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen has been named to the 2025 Professional Bowl. The staff made the announcement Wednesday night that Queen would be the newest Steelers’ alternate headed all the way down to Orlando this week. After successfully being changed by Roquan Smith in Baltimore, Queen will substitute Smith after he withdrew from the occasion.
Queen, a free agent who didn’t obtain a contract provide from the Ravens, left to signal with the Steelers. He grew to become their highest-paid exterior free agent in franchise historical past, inking a three-year, $41 million deal in March 2024.
Tabbed to be the staff’s every-down linebacker, Queen served that function in his first 12 months with Pittsburgh. He hardly ever left the sphere and battled a flu bug to play 99 p.c of the snaps in the course of the staff’s Wild Card loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
Queen’s first season with Pittsburgh had its highs and lows. He struggled as a tackler within the early going earlier than bettering the remainder of the season. Splash performs have been hit-and-miss, however he got here up massive in a Week 11 win over the Ravens, highlighted by a compelled fumble recovered by the Steelers on the finish of the primary half. He regarded fluid and cozy in zone protection however struggled extra usually in man whereas his hole integrity in opposition to the run waned because the season wore on.
For the 12 months, Queen completed with a team-best 129 tackles (six for a loss), seven cross deflections, two compelled fumbles, and one sack.
He’ll enter 2025 in the same function with the Steelers, serving as their three-down linebacker.
The Steelers will make up a big chunk of the AFC Professional Bowl roster. He’ll be a part of QB Russell Wilson, OG Isaac Seumalo, DL Cam Heyward, FS Minkah Fitzpatrick, Okay Chris Boswell, and ST Miles Killebrew. OLB T.J. Watt was chosen however withdrew because of accidents he performed via in the course of the 12 months.
