We knew a signing was coming from the moment Damontae Kazee was suspended for the rest of the season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are painfully thin at the defensive back position with Minkah Fitzpatrick out (again) for an undetermined length of time and Keanu Neal and Elijah Riley on injured reserve.
To address that need, Pittsburgh signed safety Jalen Elliott to their practice squad today. The 25-year-old journeyman, who was with the Steelers in camp and also part of their practice squad early this season, has spent time with the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders.
Elliott played eight games in 2021, with one start, and recorded 12 tackles.
On Monday, Mike Tomlin expressed optimism use that Riley could come off injured reserve this week. Expect their depth to be tested with Miles Killebrew and Trenton Thompson as the Steelers host the surging Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday.
Steelers lockermates, Arthur Moats and Terence Garvin, discuss their thoughts on the Steelers naming Mason Rudolph the starter for the Bengals game, Damontae Kazee being suspended for the remainder of the season, and finish the show discussing what’s going on with George Pickens!
The Pittsburgh Steelers are painfully thin at the defensive back position with Minkah Fitzpatrick out (again) for an undetermined length of time and Keanu Neal and Elijah Riley on injured reserve.
To that point, Pittsburgh signed safety Jalen Elliott to their practice squad today.
The 25-year-old journeyman, who was with the Steelers in camp and also part of their practice squad early this season, has spent time with the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots and Las Vegas Raiders. Elliott played eight…
