With free agency just a few days away, the Steelers are going to try and lock up guard Chris Kemoeatu before he hits the free agent market. Today’s Post-Gazette reports that talks with the big man have already started:

The Steelers have been talking aplenty to try to keep guard Chris Kemoeatu, but that could become a moot, or mute, point in the end. They are negotiating with Kemoeatu, who finished his first season as their starting left guard in his fourth year. Agent Ken Vierra said he talked Friday with Steelers negotiator Omar Khan in Indianapolis and “I would expect our talks will heat up in the next day or two.”