He played college football at North Carolina, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is getting another weapon, in a big way. This was one of the stranger signings in the year’s free-agent class. The deal is reportedly for two years, $12 million. Ebron is in the next group with Dallas Goedert, Tyler Higbee, Noah Fant, Mike Gesicki and O.J. Eric Ebron has been a name that Steelers fans have thrown around Twitter throughout the offseason. Source: The #Steelers are signing TE Eric Ebron to a 2-year deal worth $12M. Steelers fans saw enough of the wildcat last season so I’m not suggesting they put Ebron in the backfield.

The Steelers are signing tight end Eric Ebron, according to a report by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Eric Ebron signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. View Ebron as a high-upside option to take near the end of your draft if you wait on tight end.

Ebron initially found a cold market and was forced to wait while older, and some would say lesser, TE’s signed lucrative contracts. Another target for Big […] Eric Ebron (born April 10, 1993) is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Howard. The Steel City’s new tight end. However, he is a big man who runs a 4.6 40 yard dash and can leap out of the building. When the Steelers signed free agent tight end Eric Ebron to a two-year, $12 million dollar deal, these kinds of performances probably helped convince them to make the offer.