Steelers Sign Second CB, Poach Commanders Veteran

The Pittsburgh Steelers are bringing in additional help at cornerback before they take on the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5.

According to PennLive's Nick Farabaugh, the Steelers have signed Terell Smith off the Washington Commanders' practice squad.

Farabaugh reported that Smith was seen in Pittsburgh's locker room with a locker, and that the team must keep him on their 53-man roster for at least three weeks.

Smith is the second cornerback the Steelers have poached from an opposing team's practice squad over the last few days, first bringing in Sean Murphy-Bunting from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 6.

After trading Joey Porter Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys and watching Jamel Dean go down with an ankle injury in its Week 4 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football, which seems likely to force him to miss some time, Pittsburgh has been aggressive in supplementing its cornerback room before facing the Colts.

Asante Samuel Jr. and Daylen Everette should continue to garner the lion's share of the snaps on the boundary while Jalen Ramsey mans the slot, though Smith will offer some much-needed veteran depth at the position.

In 26 career games and six starts for the Chicago Bears between the 2023 and 2024 campaigns, Smith posted 68 tackles, 10 passes defended and an interception.