Steelers Sign Former Cardinals CB, Chargers TE
![Arizona Cardinals cornerback Kyler McMichael (48) during minicamp at the Cardinals Dignity Health Training Center in Tempe on June 14, 2023. Arizona Cardinals cornerback Kyler McMichael (48) during minicamp at the Cardinals Dignity Health Training Center in Tempe on June 14, 2023.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3000,h_1687,x_0,y_123/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/all_steelers/01j423dmbjtg54r9rse7.jpg)
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are switching up their roster in the second week of training camp. After the team released defensive back Josiah Scott and wide receiver Marquez Callaway, the team brought in two new players to take their spots. The team announced on their social media that they signed tight-end Matt Sokol and defensive back Kyler McMichael.
We have signed TE Matt Sokol & DB Kyler McMichael and released WR Marquez Callaway and DB Josiah Scott. @BordasLaw https://t.co/qzIa5D2rvx
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) July 30, 2024
Sokol, 28, gives the Steelers another option with recent injuries. TE Rodney Williams was injured after a nasty fall during the first week of training camp, opening up a spot for another TE to come in. Sokol was undrafted out of Michigan State University, but first broke through in the NFL with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020. During his career, he's yet to make an appearance in an NFL game.
McMichael, 24, is a young DB with limited experience. He was most recently with the Arizona Cardinals, but didn't play a regulation snap during his time there. Another undrafted player, this time out of the University of North Carolina, he's spent his professional career on several practice squads. He originally signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and also spent some time with the Buffalo Bills before the Cardinals claimed him.
With these additions, the Steelers are adding more depth and camp bodies for the next few weeks. Both the tight-end and the defensive back positions are pretty set, but the competition is always a good thing this time of year.