{"id":6511,"date":"2024-10-02T03:04:30","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T03:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=6511"},"modified":"2024-10-04T11:32:14","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T11:32:14","slug":"breaking-steelers-poach-former-rival-lineman-from-commanders-practice-squad-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=6511","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers Poach Former Rival Lineman From Commanders Practice Squad: Report.."},"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-2172290772.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-2172290772.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2172290772.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2172290772.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Mike Tomlin Max Scharping\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"133\" data-dom-ready-time=\"152\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Head coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran offensive lineman Max Scharping to their active roster off the Washington Commanders practice squad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Decimated with offensive line injuries, the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0have added veteran offensive lineman\u00a0Max Scharping.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler reported\u00a0the Steelers signed Scharping to their active roster on October 1. The 28-year-old was previously with the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>NFL teams can sign players from other teams\u2019 practice squads as long as they add those players immediately to the active roster.<\/p>\n<div id=\"b50f4446b6d73621143d68b070e2d997\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-twitter-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JFowlerESPN\/status\/1841141929939005655\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fdmholcomb&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1841141929939005655&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fpittsburgh-steelers%2Fmax-scharping-nfl-news-practice-squad%2F&amp;sessionId=b3697d3a2036aba6ff4bdef6531170f7391c0c12&amp;siteScreenName=heavyonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1841141929939005655\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>From 2022-23,\u00a0Scharping played\u00a031 games for the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals. He mostly lined up on special teams. He also served as a backup interior lineman.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers desperately need more serviceable offensive linemen, particularly along the interior. Both of the team\u2019s starting guards,\u00a0Isaac Seumalo\u00a0and\u00a0James Daniels, are currently out with injuries.\u00a0Daniels suffered a season-ending Achilles tear during Week 4.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran interior offensive lineman\u00a0Nate Herbig, who was competing for the starting center role during training camp, is also sidelined with a torn rotator cuff\u00a0he sustained\u00a0on August 20.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Sign Max Scharping Amid Injury Issues<\/h2>\n<p>The Steelers have overcome the loss of Herbig potentially starting at center with second-round rookie\u00a0Zach Frazier. Seumalo could also return in Week 5.<\/p>\n<p>But injuries are piling up along the offensive front for Pittsburgh. The two guards that played for the Steelers after Daniels exited with his injury on September 29,\u00a0Spencer Anderson\u00a0and\u00a0Mason McCormack, have four combined career NFL starts.<\/p>\n<p>Bringing in Scharping gives the Steelers a veteran option they can immediately turn to.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Houston Texans\u00a0drafted Scharping at No. 55 overall in the second round of\u00a0the 2019 NFL draft.\u00a0He started\u00a014 games at left guard as a rookie.<\/p>\n<p>Over three seasons with the Texans, Scharping started 33 contests. He predominantly played left guard during his first two years before switching to right guard in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He posted a strong Pro Football Focus player grade in a small sample last season. For the rest of his career,\u00a0he\u2019s earned\u00a0an average to below average PFF grade.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Offensive Line Depth Heading into Week 5<\/h2>\n<p>Scharping will join\u00a0a Steelers active roster\u00a0that has nine other offensive linemen. However, the Steelers haven\u2019t officially placed Daniels on injured reserve yet. Scharping could replace Daniels on the team\u2019s active roster.<\/p>\n<p>If Seumalo is able to return in Week 5, he could solidify left guard next to the team\u2019s rookie center. McCormick and Anderson will then likely compete for the starting right guard job.<\/p>\n<p>Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin suggested\u00a0to reporters on October 1 that the team will have a competition for the rest of the season at right guard. He also added that McCormick and Anderson could rotate at the position.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers deployed\u00a0Troy Fautanu\u00a0and\u00a0Broderick Jones on a rotational basis during Week 2 until Jones committed three penalties to lose his playing time.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh also has veteran center\u00a0Ryan McCollum\u00a0on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Scharping could compete with McCormick and Anderson for playing time at right guard. It would be better for the Steelers if either McCormick or Anderson won the job. Daniels is an unrestricted free agent next March, and if either of the young linemen play well at right guard, they could become the team\u2019s future at the position.<\/p>\n<p>But for 2024, the Steelers are searching for ways to solidify their offensive line to help\u00a0Justin Fields\u00a0score enough points to support the team\u2019s defense.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers have yet to start the same offensive line combination in back-to-back weeks this season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GettyHead coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran offensive lineman Max Scharping to their active roster off the Washington Commanders practice squad. 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