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MICHAEL ARCELA FROM SPRINGFIELD, NJ: Has there ever been a player the Steelers picked up on waivers who went on to have a stellar career?

ANSWER: Gotta go with the low-hanging fruit on this one: James Harrison. He originally was signed by the Steelers as an undrafted rookie after the 2002 NFL Draft, and spent time on and off the team's practice squad, during which he was waived three times, with the last of those coming in October 2003. In January 2004, Harrison signed a futures contract with the Baltimore Ravens and was allocated to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe. Then on June 17, 2004, Harrison was cut by the Ravens. Reportedly Harrison was considering giving up football at t

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