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The Pittsburgh Steelers signed OL Aiden Williams to their practice squad, rounding out the 17-man group. The NFL\u2019s transaction sheet Thursday contained this move.<\/p>\n
An undrafted free agent out of Minnesota-Duluth, Williams struggled holding up against the bull rush but showed off some athleticism in training camp. Overall, Alex Kozora gave him a D for his work in training camp.<\/p>\n
Williams also didn\u2019t play in Pittsburgh\u2019s final two preseason games due to a minor injury. That prevented him from getting much tape in-stadium. Clearly, the Steelers liked his traits enough to bring Williams back on the practice squad.<\/p>\n
With Pittsburgh signing Williams, all 17 members of the practice squad were internal players from training camp. It\u2019s rare that the team doesn\u2019t look outside the organization. After practice yesterday, Mike Tomlin said the Steelers feel the players they have on the practice squad were barely on the outside looking in.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndividually and collectively, I thought they were just on the outside looking in, and that\u2019s what the practice squads about. Some components of their game is varsity. Some of it still needs development and so practice squad provides an avenue for them to continue to work and round out their skills. Excited about the group and excited about continuing their growth and development,\u201d Tomlin said via transcript provided by the team.<\/p>\n
Williams was a participant in the 2025 East-West Shrine Bowl. He wasn\u2019t invited to the NFL Combine, but he worked out at Minnesota\u2019s Pro Day, measuring in at 6056 and 315 pounds. His arms came in at 32 3\/4\u2033 and he put up 27 reps on the bench press, while running a 5.19 40-yard dash.<\/p>\n
He joins OL Steven Jones and OT Dylan Cook as the offensive linemen on Pittsburgh\u2019s practice squad. Although he primarily played tackle at Minnesota-Duluth, Williams can also work as a guard. That versatility may be attractive to the Steelers.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh can roster 17 players on the practice squad because EDGE Julius Welschof gives the team an international exemption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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