The Pittsburgh Steelers will now need to re-sign their four veterans if they wish for them to return.
Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season is officially over, four players are set to enter the open market as their contracts expire. The veterans on their practice squad will become free agents and can sign with any team.
To rephrase: Myles Jack and Jaylon Smith, along with safety Eric Rowe and punter Brad Wing, were part of a group of experienced practice squad players whose contracts expired. If Pittsburgh wants to retain them, they will have to sign them again as free agents.
Rowe and Jack were instrumental for the Steelers during the critical phase of the season, stepping up in place of injured teammates and contributing significantly to the team’s transformation of a three-game winning streak into a playoff berth.
Rowe and Jack were crucial for the Steelers towards the end of the season, substituting for numerous injured players and aiding the team in converting a three-game winning streak into a playoff berth.
In his three starts in the regular season, he tallied one forced fumble, two passes defended, and an interception. Jack notched 17 tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, and two QB hits across three games. Following the playoff defeat against the Buffalo Bills, Jack expressed his desire to come back to the Steelers in the upcoming season, emphasizing that the ultimate decision lies with Pittsburgh.
It’s definitely been fun playing ball again,” Jack said. “Tonight was definitely rough, but it’s definitely been fun. I realized how much I missed it. It put the love back into me.”
Wing, 32, returned to Pittsburgh after a five-year hiatus to punt in two games, averaging 45 yards per punt.
Smith signed at the end of the regular season to add veteran depth to the Steelers’ inside linebacker room but was never elevated from the practice squad for a game.
