Killebrew (knee) signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract with Tampa Bay on Thursday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports. The 32-year-old is a former All-Pro special teams player and will reunite with former Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith with the Bucs. Killebrew sustained a season-ending knee injury in Week 6 last season but appears to be healthy.
Out for season
Killebrew (knee) will miss the remainder of the season, Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports. Head coach Mike Tomlin announced that Killebrew underwent knee surgery to address the injury he suffered in the team's Week 6 win over the Browns. The 32-year-old will finish the season having recorded five tackles (three solo) across five outings, while playing exclusively on special teams. He will now shift his focus towards getting healthy for the 2026 campaign.
Moved to IR on Thursday
Killebrew (knee) was placed on injured reserve Thursday. Killebrew is out indefinitely due to a non-contact knee injury sustained during Pittsburgh's Week 6 win over the Browns. The key special-teams contributor will miss at least four games due to his IR stint, with Nov. 16 against the Bengals serving as his earliest possible return date.