The Steelers have been one in all a number of groups who made changes to their roster on Tuesday with reduce day looming on the horizon. The previous two days noticed the group put heart Nate Herbig on injured reserve adopted by his roster spot being taken up by linebacker Kyahva Tezino. The newest roster adjustment noticed Pittsburgh release veteran cornerback Anthony Averett, per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor.
Averett is a former fourth-round pick of Alabama who was initially drafted by the Steelers’ division rival in Baltimore. He spent the period of his rookie contract with the Ravens, step by step growing his position till he turned a full-time starter at cornerback in 2021. Accidents typically hampered his availability, limiting him to only 51 of a attainable 65 video games, however in his contract 12 months, Averett began all 14 video games he appeared in, recording career-highs in tackles (54), interceptions (3) and passes defensed (11).
These efforts earned him a one-year, $4M cope with the Raiders. In Las Vegas, Averett would make six extra begins in seven appearances, however accidents would restrict him to only that in 2022. Final 12 months, Averett signed with the 49ers late within the offseason, however was launched two weeks later. He signed to the Lions apply squad in early October, however would solely stay there for 5 weeks earlier than being launched once more. The Steelers signed him again in Could, hoping he would add some skilled depth behind Joey Porter Jr. and Donte Jackson.
Shortly filling up Averett’s roster spot, the Steelers signed defensive finish Marcus Haynes, who was waived by the Browns every week in the past. Moreover, one other defensive again hit the free-agent market because the group launched cornerback Grayland Arnold from IR with an damage settlement, in keeping with Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2.