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Ex-Steelers Star Fires Back at Pittsburgh After Signing With Bills

Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi has unleashed a scathing attack on his old team after signing a one-year, $8.3 million deal with the Buffalo Bills, sources told ESPN Saturday. The 30-year-old’s fiery comments target the Steelers’ leadership, igniting drama as the 2025 NFL Draft unfolds.

Ogunjobi, cut by Pittsburgh in March to save $7 million in cap space, didn’t hold back in a WGR 550 interview, slamming GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin for what he called “boneheaded decisions” that drove players away. His 2024 season—41 tackles, 1.5 sacks—ended in a release he claims was mishandled.

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The Bills’ new lineman pointed to Khan’s failure to secure a starting quarterback and Tomlin’s stagnant play-calling as reasons for the Steelers’ eight-year playoff win drought. He accused the duo of squandering talent, citing departures like Najee Harris and Justin Fields as proof of a “toxic” environment.

Khan and Tomlin are clueless—full stop, Ogunjobi said.

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Ogunjobi’s most explosive remarks targeted teammate T.J. Watt, urging the All-Pro edge rusher to abandon Pittsburgh. In a pointed six-word message, he implored Watt to seek a team that values his 96.5 career sacks and 2021 Defensive Player of the Year award.

Leave that damn team, find respect, Ogunjobi texted Watt, per sources.

Pittsburgh’s 2025 roster, bolstered by DK Metcalf and Kyle Pitts, still lacks a QB1, with Mason Rudolph and draft pick Quin Ewers as options. Ogunjobi’s outburst, amplified by his six-game PED suspension, questions Khan’s $2 million cap management and Tomlin’s leadership.

He’s burning bridges, but he’s not wrong, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler said.

As the Bills prepare for an AFC East showdown, Ogunjobi’s tirade puts Pittsburgh under scrutiny. Watt, facing his own contract talks, now carries the weight of a teammate’s plea to flee a “futureless” team, potentially reshaping the Steelers’ 2025 trajectory.

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