Steele began a new assignment as the Boston bureau correspondent for ESPN on the same day former Patriots player Aaron Hernandez was arrested for the murder of Odin Lloyd. In the wake of Hernandez’ suicide in a Massachusetts jail, she continues to track the case as outstanding issues are processed through the legal system.
Following the Hernandez arrest, in the subsequent three seasons, the Patriots won two Super Bowls and were the focal point of NFL news with league commissioner Roger Goodell ultimately suspending Patriots quarterback Tom Brady for four games for his role in 'deflategate.'