The Steelers reported five offseason moves nowadays, marking protective backs Thomas Graham Jr., Kalon Barnes, and Josiah Scott as well as linebackers David Perales and Tyler Murray to their offseason list.
All five players had past associations with the Steelers.
Kalon Barnes spent some time on the Steelers practice squad earlier this season. Here’s what we wrote about him when he tried out for the team before Week 1:.
The Steelers also signed cornerback Josiah Scott, who was on the team’s practice squad/injured list before being stolen by the Philadelphia Eagles before Week 7.Scott played in four games for Philadelphia in 2023 and had two hits. He was also an Eagle in 2021 and 2022, appearing in 29 games during that span and recording a total of 49 tackles, two interceptions and eight sacks. He was a fourth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020.As a linebacker, David Perales is a familiar name to Steelers fans, having already been on the team’s practice squad as a backup this year..
After focusing heavily on offensive linemen in the last round of signings, the Steelers clearly wanted to increase their defensive depth entering the offseason..
