Right now the number on his back is the least of his concerns.
"I know the Steelers don't really miss the playoffs so I'm like, 'I just want to be a part of something where I could play in the playoffs."
"It's the same concepts, but a little bit different terminology," Haden said.
He doesn't believe it will be a huge adjustment for him.
Haden spent most of the preseason game walking alongside Steelers cornerback William Gay on the sideline, trying to pick up the defensive play calls.
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"We were turning it over in Cleveland, but I don't know how to explain it — especially when you have high-powered guys like Ben (Roethlisberger) in your locker room. When you have an Antonio Brown that is putting up crazy numbers.
"They were super interested in me and I just felt like once I was free I wanted to have a chance to be able to play in some meaningful games," Haden said of the Steelers.

"In Cleveland we were always trying to grind, always trying to get there. ... You talk Super Bowls in Cleveland, but here it's just a different feeling," Haden said.
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"This just feels like it's going to be something special," Haden said with a wide smile.
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"It's just like the way coach (Mike Tomlin) talks about it and everybody talks about just winning, winning, winning.
Steelers veteran safety Mike Mitchell currently wears No. 23, but Haden said if he can't get that number he'll wear something in the 20s.
Haden hasn't been assigned a jersey number yet.
CHARLOTTE,Cheap Jerseys, N.C. (AP) — Cornerback Joe Haden wished to go to a place where he felt wanted and had a chance to make the playoffs.
"Obviously I have a great deal of respect for Joe Haden," Tomlin said. "He is a top-notch guy. I have known him for a long time. ... We are thankful to have him."
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