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Ex-Spartan, former Vikings’ DE getting third shot at NFL with Steelers after UFL campaign

Former Michigan State walk-on defensive end Kenny Willekes is no stranger to high stakes, or to injuries. The beginning of ...

Former Spartan Star Returning to NFL

The story continues for former Michigan State star defensive end Kenny Willekes. Willekes has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the club announced on Tuesday ...

Steelers ink linebacker to training camp roster

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed on Cam Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast that he sent a strong ...
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Steelers add outside rusher ahead of last preseason game

With an injury to Alex Highsmith and relatively thin at outside LB, the Steelers brought in a former Big 10 Defensive Lineman ...

Steelers Sign Former Vikings DL

The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing a defensive lineman with experience in both the NFL and UFL. On Tuesday, the team announced that they signed Kenny Willekes ...
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Steelers make roster moves

The Steelers signed linebacker Kenny Willekes. Willekes spent one season (2021) with the Minnesota Vikings and appeared in ...
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The making of Kenny Willekes - The Athletic - The New York Times

The Kenny Willekes you see today is not the one that arrived at Michigan State during the summer of 2015. He was a stiff walk-on linebacker who weighed 220 pounds and had no idea what he was doing.

Steelers Add to OLB Depth With Powerful Michigan State Alum

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Minnesota Vikings and Michigan State edge rusher Kenny Willekes, the team ...