PITTSBURGH — Restricted free agent offensive linemen Chris Kemoeatu and Trai Essex accepted their one-year tender offers Tuesday and will stay with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Kemoeatu, a fifth-round draft pick in 2005, will make $1,417,000. Essex, picked a round ahead of Kemoeatu in that draft, accepted his offer of $927,000.

Both players were eligible to weigh offers from other teams until mid-April, with the Steelers owning the right to match their offers.