The Pittsburgh Steelers had a number of former gamers work out for groups throughout the NFL on Monday, together with former OG Joey Fisher and CB Ahkello Witherspoon. Fisher labored out for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, whereas Witherspoon labored out for the Indianapolis Colts. Moreover, Chris Oladokun, who the Steelers drafted within the seventh spherical of the 2022 NFL Draft, labored out for the Tennessee Titans, whereas former P Corliss Waitman labored out with the New Orleans Saints. Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston reported the exercises.
Witherspoon is probably the most notable identify on the record, and he was a part of a bunch that included RB Leonard Fournette, who labored out for the Colts. Pittsburgh performs the Colts in Week 4, and if Indianapolis indicators Witherspoon, he might wind up dealing with his former group early within the season. The Lions signed CB David Lengthy Jr. to their observe squad, who was additionally part of their exercises right now, which might imply that the group preferred what they noticed out of him greater than Witherspoon.
Witherspoon performed 13 video games with seven begins for the Steelers between 2021 and 2022, intercepting three balls in 2021 and one in 2022 whereas including 11 passes defensed throughout his time in Pittsburgh. He was a member of the Los Angeles Rams final season.
The San Francisco 49ers initially signed Fisher as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft. He signed with Pittsburgh after being waived by the 49ers and returned to the Steelers on a reserve/futures deal in January. He struggled with back-to-back penalties, together with one which worn out a first-down completion in Pittsburgh’s preseason finale towards the Detroit Lions, and was a part of the group’s roster cuts final week.
Oladokun spent the final two seasons as a member of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, serving totally on the observe squad. He was Pittsburgh’s fourth quarterback after being drafted in 2022 and noticed restricted reps in coaching camp earlier than being waived and signing with Kansas Metropolis.
Waitman was the beginning punter for the Denver Broncos in 2022, however he punted in two video games for the Steelers in 2021 rather than Pressley Harvin III, who was on bereavement go away. Waitman additionally had a previous stint in Pittsburgh in 2020, signing with the group as an undrafted free agent out of South Alabama and sticking on the observe squad. He later signed a reserve/futures contract with the group.
New Orleans could also be on the lookout for an improve over P Lou Hedley, as in addition they labored out P Trenton Gill along with Waitman. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see if he can get one other alternative within the NFL.
The Steelers had been additionally busy with exercises right now, because the group labored out former All-Professional returner Jamal Agnew.
