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Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen says the Ravens made it clear they didn't want him back.

FILE - Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen (6) reacts after a tackle during an NFL football game, Sunday, Sep. 22, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko, File)

PITTSBURGH — Patrick Queen kept waiting for the Baltimore Ravens to make an offer to keep him around before the linebacker hit free agency last spring.

One never came. And yes, it hurt. More than Queen was expecting, if he's being honest.

“I wasn’t wanted back,” Queen said matter-of-factly on Wednesday, eight months after he left Baltimore for a fresh start with the Pittsburgh Steelers. "I didn’t get an offer back. But you know, it’s definitely kind of upsetting."

It wasn't until late summer — as the newness in Pittsburgh started to wear off and the bonds so vital to creating a team began to grow — that Queen finally made peace with it. That doesn't mean there won't be a few pangs on Sunday when Queen and the Steelers (7-2) host the Ravens (7-3) with first place in the AFC North at stake.

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