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Pittsburgh Steelers elevate newly-signed cornerback to active roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers have elevated cornerback James Pierre from the practice squad to the active roster for their game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Pierre should slot in as a gunner on special teams a week after the Steelers signed him for that role. Ben Skowronek, who was occupying that role, is out for at least four weeks with a shoulder injury.
Pierre played for the Steelers from 2020 to 2023 but signed a one-year deal with the Washington Commanders. After the Commanders released him, Pierre failed to find a new team, but the Steelers called after Skowronek’s injury.
This is Pierre’s first elevation from the practice squad. He will have two more after this game before he can either be elevated to the active roster or remain on the practice squad for the rest of the season.
The Steelers have five cornerbacks on their active roster, so adding Pierre would not be that surprising, especially since the Steelers have six safeties on their active roster, a rarity in the NFL.
The NFL had quite an interesting Week 2. There were upsets in a number of games as a few teams rebounded from an early loss.
In the same breath, teams like the Ravens, Rams, and Bengals are unexpectedly 0-2, leaving them tumbling down the rankings.
Let’s see hwo the NFL landscape stacks up heading into Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season.
The Chiefs continue to show why they are the premiere franchise in the NFL. Sure, the Bengals showed up for the contest but wins like the one Kansas City enjoyed last week is exactly why they believe so strongly that they are destined for a three-peat.
After every team ahead of them lost, the Texans are justified to jump up to the No. 2 spot in this week’s power rankings. The Texans square up with a surprising 2-0 Vikings squad this week and with a win, Houston can establish itself as one of the best teams in the NFL without question.
San Francisco gets the biggest benefit of the doubt after losing on the road in Week 2 to the Vikings. The 49ers have some things to clean up on offense, but the injuries to Nick Bosa and Charvarius Ward will complicate things on the defensive side.
The Bills are sneaking back to the top after securing a couple of victories. Buffalo still has offensive
question marks and wins over the sprouting Cardinals and the Dolphins don’t light the world on fire. A Monday night date with Jacksonville won’t do much either unless they put on a dominant performance. Nonetheless, as the Bills stack early wins, they only get more dangerous as the team comes together.
The Lions got away from the trusty rushing attack and paid for it with a home loss to the Buccaneers. Detroit should get back to the ground game against the Cardinals while their improved defense battles with a flashy Arizona offense.
