Former Pittsburgh Steelers special teams captain Miles Killebrew recently put his Pittsburgh-area home on the market, and now his move out of town to another NFL destination is official.
According to a report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Killebrew is signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, following former Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith and assistant Luke Smith to South Florida.
Fowler is reporting that it’s a one-year, $1.8 million deal for the former All-Pro and special teams standout.
All-Pro special teamer Miles Killebrew is signing with the Bucs on a one-year deal at around $1.8M, per source.
Reuniting with special teams coordinator Danny Smith from their Pittsburgh days.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 12, 2026
The move isn’t a surprise as Killebrew enjoyed the best years of his career under Smith’s guidance in Pittsburgh. Killebrew spent the last five seasons with the Steelers, signing with Pittsburgh in 2021 after five seasons with the Detroit Lions.
Once in Pittsburgh, Killebrew’s career as a special teams ace took off. He earned his only two trips to the Pro Bowl during his time in Pittsburgh in 2023 and 2024, and earned his lone All-Pro accolade — a first-team honor — after the 2023 season.
During his tenure in Pittsburgh, Killebrew became a leader on special teams and was one of the best punt-block artists in the NFL
Arguably his best punt block as a Steeler came during the 2023 season against the AFC North-rival Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium. The punt block led to a key safety for the Steelers, and helped change momentum, leading to an eventual win for the Steelers early in the season.
Last season, Killebrew played in just five games for the Steelers, going down in Week 6 with a torn ACL against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium, doing so on a playing surface that was widely criticized after the fact, and was ranked among the worst playing surfaces in the NFL, leading to significant change in Pittsburgh.
Following his injury, Killebrew remained a leader behind the scenes for the Steelers last season. But entering his age 33 season, the Steelers decided to let him walk, and he lands back with Smith in Tampa Bay looking to reshape a Buccaneers special teams unit that struggled in 2025, leading to Tampa Bay shaking up the coaching staff.
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