The Pittsburgh Steelers’ two big trade deadline moves came with a price, and that price came due with the release of tight end Rodney Williams II. Williams
Tight end Rodney Williams II has been promoted from the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad to the team’s 53-man active roster, the club announced on Wednesday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have released tight end Rodney Williams, the team announced on Tuesday afternoon. Williams didn’t make much noise in the preseason and got lost in the shuffle behind tight ends Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, Connor Heyward and MyCole Pruitt.
Following the final play of the Steelers' 23-19 win over the Packers in Week 10, a large scrum began to take form on Pittsburgh's sideline after a late hit on safety Damontae Kazee, who knocked down special teams coordinator Danny Smith.