{"id":12750,"date":"2024-10-15T07:59:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T07:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=12750"},"modified":"2024-10-15T07:59:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T07:59:56","slug":"breaking-steelers-waive-edge-rusher-days-after-signing-add-jump-ball-specialist-wr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=12750","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers Waive Edge Rusher Days After Signing, Add \u2018Jump-Ball Specialist\u2019 WR.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2177155666.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2177155666.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2177155666.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2177155666.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Mike Tomlin Ade Ogundeji\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"689\" data-dom-ready-time=\"701\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Head coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers waived edge rusher Ade Ogundeji and added former undrafted free agent Lance McCutcheon to the practice squad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Edge rusher\u00a0Ade Ogundeji\u00a0had a very short stint on the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0active roster.<\/p>\n<p>Two days after signing him,\u00a0the Steelers announced waiving\u00a0the linebacker on October 14. The same day, the Steelers also announced they released wide receiver\u00a0Jaray Jenkins\u00a0from their practice squad and replaced him with wideout\u00a0Lance McCutcheon.<\/p>\n<p>Ogundeji made his Pittsburgh debut in Week 6 versus the\u00a0Las Vegas Raiders.\u00a0He played 16 snaps on defense.<\/p>\n<p>It was Ogundeji\u2019s first game since he played for the\u00a0Atlanta Falcons\u00a0during the 2022 season.<\/p>\n<p>McCutcheon\u2019s last appearance\u00a0in an NFL regular season contest was in 2022 as well. He will now provide receiver depth on Pittsburgh\u2019s practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2022,\u00a0the NFL Draft Bible described McCutcheon as \u201ca true X receiver who is a jump-ball specialist.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Move on From Edge Rusher Ade Ogundeji<\/h2>\n<p>Without both\u00a0Alex Highsmith\u00a0and\u00a0Nick Herbig, the Steelers were in dire straits along the edge heading into Week 6. But All-Pro\u00a0T.J. Watt\u00a0stepped up,\u00a0making two huge plays for forced fumbles against the Raiders.<\/p>\n<p>Ogundeji and fellow practice squad edge rusher\u00a0Eku Leota, who was promoted for Week 6, provided support.\u00a0Leota played\u00a013 defensive snaps versus Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers releasing Ogundeji is probably a sign that the team is confident either Highsmith or Herbig (or perhaps both) will be ready for Week 7. The team will host the\u00a0New York Jets on October 20.<\/p>\n<p>Highsmith has missed\u00a0the past three games with a groin injury. Herbig sat out Week 6 because of a hamstring ailment.<\/p>\n<p>Even after their transactions on October 14, the Steelers still have one spot open on their active roster. Their practice squad currently doesn\u2019t have any space, but if the Steelers are interested in bringing back Ogundeji, they could move a practice squad player to their active roster and then re-sign Ogundeji to the practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>In his 16 defensive snaps during Week 6,\u00a0Ogundeji posted\u00a01 pass defense with zero tackles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Make a Change at Wide Receiver<\/h2>\n<p>Jenkins spent about a month on Pittsburgh\u2019s practice squad. But the Steelers elected to waive him on October 14 to add a different former undrafted free agent.<\/p>\n<p>McCutcheon began his NFL career with the\u00a0Los Angeles Rams\u00a0after the 2022 draft. He played 10 games, including making 1 start, with the Rams as a rookie in 2022. But\u00a0McCutcheon didn\u2019t catch any of his 5 targets on offense and mostly played on special teams.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past two seasons, he has also spent time with the\u00a0Houston Texans\u00a0and Jets practice squads.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL Draft Bible was complimentary of McCutcheon\u2019s jump-ball ability. But it was critical of the rest of the receiver\u2019s skillset.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has solid play strength to outmuscle and come down with 50\/50 balls,\u201d\u00a0the NFL Draft Bible wrote. \u201cThere is a lack of speed and catching ability on McCutcheon\u2019s film that will worry teams. He also is a below-average route running.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are two many negatives to outweigh the positives on McCutcheon\u2019s film.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McCutcheon played four college seasons at Montana State. 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