LATROBE, Pa. -- The Pittsburgh Steelers made a notable signing ahead of the team's second training camp practice. Pittsburgh signed Chuck Clark, a veteran safety who spent the previous two seasons with the New York Jets after starting his career with the Baltimore Ravens .

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin opens up about the team trading All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Mike Tomlin Explains Why Steelers Traded

Speaking on an episode of Randy Baumann and the DVE Morning Show on 102.5 WDVE on Tuesday morning, team insider and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Gerry Dulac said Tomlin's desire to avoid "distractions" likely played a role in getting the deal done before camp starts Thursday.