Good News: He is Back; The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed $145million former offensive lineman

The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed offensive lineman John Leglue to their practice squad, the team announced on Tuesday. As a corresponding move, they released outside linebacker Ade Ogundeji. The move comes after the Steelers placed offensive tackle Calvin Anderson on injured reserve with a groin injury, forcing him to miss the rest of the regular season.

Leglue joins Doug Nester and Dylan Cook as the offensive tackles on the practice squad. The Steelers have just two true tackles on their gameday roster, though Spencer Anderson can play tackle and would go in if either Broderick Jones or Dan Moore Jr. suffered an injury.

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This is Leglue’s third stint with the Steelers. He had spent the previous two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons and Tennessee Titans before re-joining the Steelers. Over his career, he has five starts, all of those coming with the Steelers.

Leglue, 28, was an undrafted free agent out of Tulane in the 2018 NFL Draft. He has spent most of his career on practice squads rather than an active roster

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Former Coach Urges Steelers to Make Drastic Change

One former NFL coach has a pretty big splash he wants the Pittsburgh Steelers to make.

– Following any loss, the overreactions will come in hot. Everyone is guilty of them, but some are a bit more extreme than others. And speaking on ESPN’s Get Up, former NFL head coach Rex Ryan had a big one.

Speaking on the Steelers’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Ryan urged Pittsburgh to make a splash heading into Week 16. That splash? A change at quarterback.

“You should [be panicking],” Ryan said about the Steelers. “They’re not as good as their record says they are. I mean, they really aren’t. He’s [Tomlin’s] a great coach, don’t get me wrong, but ever since Russ took over – this is why I never… I liked Justin Fields better. The impact that Russ has had on the rushing game, they’re absolutely atrocious running the football now.”

Wilson didn’t have his best performance against the Eagles, completing 14 of 22 for 128 yards and a touchdown, but he certainly wasn’t the biggest problem. Pittsburgh rushed for just 56 yards, including 13 from Wilson himself. And the coaching staff admitted their flaws in the process afterward as well.

Oct 28, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Justin Fields (2) watches the action during the first quarter of a game against the New York Giants at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images

This all comes without their top wide receivers, George Pickens, who missed his second game with a hamstring injury.

Pittsburgh is 10-4 and still control their own destiny for the AFC North. All they need to do is beat the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16 to clinch the divisional crown. Time to panic? Not yet. Unless you ask Ryan.

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