Steelers work out former Ravens safety

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 7: Beau Brade #25 of the Baltimore Ravens in coverage during an NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Indianapolis Colts at M&T Bank Stadium on August 7, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images) | Getty Images

With DeShon Elliott still on injured reserve and safety Bishop Fitzgerald poached off the practice squad, the Steelers worked out three safeties on Tuesday per the NFL transaction page, Steelers Now's Alan Saunders reported.

The three players who tried out for Pittsburgh were Beau Brade, Austin Brown and Dan Jackson.

The #Steelers tried out three safeties at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex today:

Beau Brade
Austin Brown
Dan Jackson

Brade is in this third pro season out of Maryland. Previously with BAL & NYG.

Jackson was the Lions 7th Rd pick out of Georgia last year.

Jackson is a rookie out... pic.twitter.com/SsA8ZchDcJ

- Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) September 22, 2026

Brade has the most experience of the group. Undrafted in 2024, he has spent time with the Ravens and Giants. Over that span, he's appeared in 26 games with no starts, playing 400 special teams snaps with just 12 on defense.

Brown was an undrafted free agent in 2026, initially signing with the Indianapolis Colts. In his final season with the Wisconsin Badgers in college, he logged 40 total tackles and three passes defensed.

Jackson was a seventh-round pick in 2025 by the Detroit Lions, never appearing in a game in the NFL as he landed on injured reserve during his rookie season. In his final collegiate season at Georgia, Jackson logged 64 total tackles, three passes defensed and two interceptions.

As for Tuesday evening, the Steelers have not signed any of their tryouts.