PITTSBURGH -- Morgan Burnett isn't sure whether he'll man the free or strong safety spot for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. His new team hasn't told him yet, so Burnett simply plans to do his job, be accountable and earn respect from teammates and coaches.

But the Green Bay Packers asked Burnett -- a free agent who signed a three-year, $14.5 million deal with Pittsburgh on Tuesday -- to do much more than that over eight years, 102 starts and 699 tackles. He lined up at linebacker, slot corner and both safety spots depending on the game. He wore the communication headset in his helmet. How many safeties do that?

"I have things in my toolbox that I’m capable to move around and play different positions if need be," Burnett said. "But definitely I came into the league as a safety, and that’s where I’m comfortable at."

The way Burnett sees it, the more you can do, the longer you play in the NFL.

A handful of NFL scouts predict Burnett likely will be a strong safety in Pittsburgh, which would allow Sean Davis -- whom Burnett calls a "versatile guy" who can play the pass or the run -- to slide to free safety.

But Burnett is game for whatever.

"It really doesn’t matter to me. I love football," said Burnett, 29. "As long as I’m on the field, I’m happy and ready to go."

Burnett heard from Pittsburgh last week but wasn't sure where he'd end up. He tried to clear his head by spending time with his wife and kids over the weekend, waiting for the right call. Burnett and the Steelers loosely agreed to a deal Monday night, and he was on a Pittsburgh-bound plane by 7:30 Tuesday morning.

Playing for two storied franchises in the Packers and Steelers was a catalyst in Burnett's free-agent decision.

Sounds like he'll fit right in.

"The history of Pittsburgh, the tradition," Burnett said. "You know about the Rooney family. Just the players that are here. They have a tradition of winning. Coming from Green Bay it was the same tradition. For those guys to be interested in me and want me here, you can’t turn nothing like that down. You talk about the Pittsburgh Steelers, a very proud city, a proud town, great players. I wanted to be a part of it and try to earn the respect of my teammates and be accountable to my teammates."