The Indianapolis Colts have signed S Henry Black off the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad, per the Colts’ Twitter page.
Henry entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2020 with the Green Bay Packers. Initially released, he was re-signed to their practice squad that season and then signed to their active roster on Dec. 8. He stayed with the Packers until 2022 when they declined to tender a qualifying offer to him.
The New York Giants signed Black as a free agent in May 2022, but he was waived at the beginning of training camp. He spent time with the Atlanta Falcons in the offseason and the Colts up until they released him from their practice squad on Oct. 24. The Steelers signed him to their practice squad a little over a month ago on Nov. 21 while S Minkah Fitzpatrick was dealing with an injury and Keanu Neal and Elijah Rilery were on IR.
The Colts made this move while placing S Julian Blackmon on the reserve/injured list. Blackmon was injured on Sunday in the Colts’ loss to the Atlanta Falcons. They had Black in their organization for a little over a year, so he was a natural choice to bring back after suffering some attrition at the position.
Black has appeared in 28 NFL games in his career, including three playoff games. All 28 were with the Packers in 2020-21. He has 52 combined tackles, 37 solo tackles, two passes defensed, one fumble recovery, and one interception in his career.
The Steelers now have room to add an additional player to their practice squad, which should be coming in the near future. With inside linebacker and safety running thin, those could be positions of focus for the open practice squad spot.
