Feb. 14, 2026, 4:55 p.m. ET
If there’s one former teammate Pittsburgh Steelers long snapper Christian Kuntz wants back in 2026, it’s no doubt linebacker Elandon Roberts.
On Thursday’s episode of Kuntz’ podcast, a 2026 reunion with Roberts was discussed and actually makes sense given the Steelers‘ potential need at linebacker.
“If I’m getting into a fight, and I gotta call one person, it literally might be E-Rob. Like, I think I’m calling E-Rob,” Kuntz said via Penn Live’s Nick Farabaugh. “I hope we get him back. I know he’s a free agent. I know the DC we signed, Patrick Graham is close with E-Rob from Vegas. So I’m hoping E-Rob comes back ’cause he was one of the better teammates I’ve had in my career.”
Roberts played with the Steelers from 2023-2024, where he continued to prove himself as one of the NFL’s top run-stopping linebackers.
He ultimately left Pittsburgh via free agency in 2025 to sign with the Raiders, but as Kuntz already pointed out, now is the time to reunite Roberts with the Steel City brand of football.
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