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The Tribune Democrat, Johnstown, PA - Keisel getting chance to play linebacker

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The Steelers begin voluntary workouts Monday, but one player’s been anxiously roaming the halls of the team’s practice facilities since the middle of February.

That’s because defensive end Brett Keisel can’t wait to showcase his linebacker skills at the April 20 minicamp.

The Steelers, because they have a new coach, have been granted an extra minicamp by the league, and they’ve scheduled it the week before the draft in order to look at some players at new positions.

Keisel is one of them. He’ll get a chance to play outside linebacker.

“Coach (****) LeBeau has come to me and told me we’re going to do some different things, maybe similar to what Baltimore does with Adalius Thomas or something like that,” Keisel said of the former 270-pound linebacker in the Ravens’ 3-4 defense.

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