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Steelers sign ILB Vince Williams to three-year deal

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Linebacker Vince Williams signed a three-year contract Tuesday with the Steelers that will keep him in Pittsburgh through the 2018 season.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Williams, a 2013 sixth-round pick out of Florida State, is one of the Steelers' top reserve inside linebackers. He has played in 47 career games, making 13 starts. He has 85 tackles, a half-sack and two fumble recoveries on defense. On special teams, Williams, 26, has 26 tackles and one fumble recovery.

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