Dec 18, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting (23) reacts after a play against the Cincinnati Bengals in the third quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports USA TODAY Sports

Steelers Sign Bucs Veteran Cornerback

Originally posted on Pittsburgh Steelers on SI
By Jack Markowski | Last updated Oct 5, 2026 12:08 PM ET

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are adding a veteran cornerback to their 53-man roster ahead of their Week 5 matchup at home against the Indianapolis Colts.

According to The Ringer's Tom Pelissero, the Steelers have signed Sean Murphy-Bunting off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.

The Steelers are signing veteran CB Sean Murphy-Bunting off the Bucs' practice squad, per source.

Murphy-Bunting has played in 82 NFL games (65 starts) and has 11 career interceptions. Some experienced depth for Pittsburgh after the Joey Porter Jr. trade. pic.twitter.com/waUZp7F8Jg
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 5, 2026

After trading Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys last week for a 2028 second-round pick and 2027 conditional sixth-rounder, the Steelers were in need of another veteran corner.

Jamel Dean, a former teammate of Murphy-Bunting's during the latter's first stint in Tampa Bay, suffered an ankle injury in Pittsburgh's Week 4 loss to the Cleveland Browns that could keep him off the field for a couple of weeks as well, further pushing the team to go out and add to their cornerback room.

Murphy-Bunting has not appeared in a regular season game since 2024, as his entire 2025 campaign was wiped out due to a torn ACL he suffered that March.

The 29-year-old has plenty of experience, though, making 65 starts and playing in a total of 82 games. Over that span, he has posted 297 tackles, 11 interceptions and eight forced fumbles.

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