With 53-man roster cutdown day happening on Tuesday, NFL teams are filling out their practice squads today. Here are former Steelers who have signed to practice squads across the league so far. This tracker will be updated throughout the day.
We’ll also update the Steelers who were with the team this summer who have been released and not signed to a practice squad, either Pittsburgh’s or another team’s.
RB Xazavian Valladay – New York Jets
Valladay signed with Pittsburgh on Aug. 15 and played in two preseason games with the team. The undrafted free agent out of Arizona State also spent time with the Houston Texans. Now, he’ll look to make his way onto a new-look New York Jets roster led by Aaron Rodgers with a start on their practice squad.
WR Matthew Sexton –Â Atlanta Falcons
Sexton spent the 2021 training camp with the Steelers.
OL Nate Gilliam –Â Cincinnati Bengals
Gilliam spent time on the Steelers 2021 practice squad and carried through 2022 until he was released mid-way through camp.
RB Jason Huntley –Â Indianapolis Colts
Huntley spent the 2022 season on the team’s practice squad. He was surprisingly released early in training camp this summer.
TE Kevin Rader – Tennessee Titans
Rader was on the Steelers’ roster from 2019 to 2021, mostly spending time on their practice squad. He appeared in seven games with the team, catching two passes for eight yards. He played in 14 games for the Titans last year as a blocker and special teamer.
CB C.J. Goodwin – Dallas Cowboys
Goodwin signed with Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent in 2014 and spent most of the year on the practice squad. He’s seemed to have found a home in Dallas, as he’s been with the Cowboys since 2018 after bouncing around the league a bit.
OL Aviante Collins – Chicago Bears
Collins spent some time with the Steelers ahead of the 2021 season, but was waived before final roster cuts.
WR Steven Sims Jr.- Houston Texans
Sims was a return man and slot receiver for Pittsburgh last season but couldn’t survive final cuts in Houston this year. He’ll look to earn his way on the practice squad. He had 14 catches for 104 yards in his Steelers tenure.
DL Khalil Davis – Houston Texans
Davis spent time on Pittsburgh’s practice squad in 2021. He was waived before final cuts last season.
CB Artie Burns – Seattle Seahawks
Burns was Pittsburgh’s first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, playing four seasons with the team and picking off four passes. He also had 27 passes defended, but his role was diminished his final two seasons and he signed with the Chicago Bears before later latching on with Seattle. Burns was one of Seattle’s last cuts, but he circled back on their practice squad.
P Corliss Waitman – New England Patriots
Waitman punted in two games for Pittsburgh in 2021. He got an extended look in Denver last year as the Broncos’ primary punter, leading the league with 96 punts. New England has rookie Bryce Baringer as their starting punter, but Waitman could be the guy if he struggles.
QB Chris Oladokun – Kansas City Chiefs
A seventh-round pick by Pittsburgh in the 2022 NFL Draft, Oladokun was cut before the season started after limited opportunities in training camp and the preseason.
OT Le’Raven Clark – Philadelphia EaglesÂ
Clark signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on March 26 vying to be the veteran backup swing tackle for the Black and Gold. He eventually was passed on the depth chart by rookie Spencer Anderson and first-year pro Dylan Cook, both of whom made the 53-man roster.
TE Nick Vannett – Los Angeles Chargers
Pittsburgh traded for Vannett from the Seattle Seahawks during the 2019 season, and he caught 13 balls for 128 yards. He was cut by the Houston Texans during final cutdowns, and the 2016 third-round pick will look to continue his career in LA
CB Chris Wilcox – Los Angeles Chargers
Signed to a Futures Contract after the 2022 season, Wilcox was a former 7th round pick of Tampa Bay. With size and speed, his camp was fine but uneventful, though he saw extra reps in camp after Joey Porter Jr.’s minor ankle injury. Ultimately, Pittsburgh kept Luq Barcoo over him.
Steelers Cut Still Unsigned
C Ryan McCollum
TE Zach Gentry
QB Tanner Morgan
RB Darius Hagans
WR Aron Cruickshank
WR Jordan Byrd
OG Bill Dunkle
WR Dan Chisena
DL James Nyamwaya
DL Manny Jones
ILB Forrest Rhyne
ILB Kuony Deng
LB Nick Kwiatkoski
EDGE Quincy Roche
EDGE Toby Ndukwe
CB Madre Harper
CB Nevelle Clarke
CB Lavert Hill
S Jalen Elliott
S Tre Norwood
S Kenny Robinson
LS Rex Sunahara
K B.T. Potter
