With Pittsburgh Steelers set to hold their final training camp practice today in Latrobe, GM Omar Khan remains hard at work, continuing to shuffle the deck on the bottom of the roster.
This morning, the Steelers announced the signings of WR/KR T.J. Luther and DB Zyon Gilbert.
Gilbert will wear No. 31 and Luther will wear No. 15, per Alex Kozora on X.
Luther, formerly a New York Jets and New England Patriots wide receiver and kick returner, worked out for the team on Aug. 5 in Latrobe, among six other players. Gilbert worked out for the Steelers on Tuesday in Latrobe, along with one other defensive back.
Luther is an undrafted free agent out of Wofford and Gardner-Webb who signed with the Jets coming out of the 2023 NFL Draft before then spending some time with the Patriots.
After spending all last summer with the Jets, Luther was cut during final roster cuts and signed with the Patriots’ practice squad a few days later.
He spent just over a month in New England before being cut on Oct. 18. Luther re-signed with the Patriots’ practice squad on Nov. 7 and stayed through the end of the season, signing a Reserve/Future contract on Jan. 8.
Luther was released on June 6 before working out with the Steelers nearly two months later.
Coming out of Gardner-Webb, Luther measured in at 5-foot-11, 189 pounds, and clocked a 4.43 40-yard dash at the Charlotte Pro Day in 2023, along with a 39-inch vertical jump and a broad jump of 10’7″.
During the 2022 season at Gardner-Webb, Luther hauled in 55 receptions for 1,035 yards and seven touchdowns.
Gilbert also entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent, the Florida Atlantic University product coming into the league ahead of the 2022 season with the New York Giants.
Gilbert was eventually cut in training camp by the Giants but signed to their practice squad. He was activated for three games in 2022. He was waived due to a hamstring injury and received an injury settlement from the Giants right before the start of the 2023 season.
After his stint with the Giants, Gilbert spent some time with the Green Bay Packers but was waived shortly after the start of training camp last month. In three career NFL games, Gilbert has recorded 10 tackles and a sack.
Coming out of Florida Atlantic, Gilbert measured in at 6002, 193 pounds with 30 7/8-inch arms at his Pro Day in 2022. He ran a 4.49 40-yard dash and added a 40-inch vertical.
With the two signings Wednesday, the Steelers are now back to a full 91-man offseason roster, with EDGE Julius Welschoff not counting against the 90-man roster limit due to his International Exemption.
