Steelers Add Training Camp Star to WR Room

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers need depth at wide receiver, and one player is getting a big opportunity.

The Steelers announced that they elevated wide receiver Brandon Smith from the Active/Inactive Roster ahead of their Week 5 game vs. the Indianapolis Colts at Acrisure Stadium on Oct. 11.

This comes after the Steelers placed wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. on the Reserve/Injured List, with Smith getting a spot for the game vs. the Colts.

Pittman re-aggravated his foot injury this week and will be out for weeks, per Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy.

The Steelers' wide receiver room consists of DK Metcalf and Ben Skowronek, Roman WIlson and rookies Germie Bernard and Kaden Wetjen, meaning Smith should be the sixth option vs. the Colts.

Smith signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers back on Jan. 15. They waived him on Aug. 30 and then re-signed him to the practice squad.

He has been a part of five different NFL teams after going undrafted in 2020: the Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets and New England Patriots.

Smith played with the DC Defenders in the XFL, making 26 catches for 226 yards and three touchdowns in two seasons (2023 and 2024).

He also spent four seasons at Iowa (2017-20), making 91 catches for 1,046 yards and nine touchdowns in 39 games.