The Pittsburgh Steelers have a golden opportunity to wrap up the AFC North division in Week 17 when they face off against the Cleveland Browns. With injuries mounting across the board, though, the team opted to give their defense a present for the holidays by bringing some reinforcements into town.
Perhaps the Steelers’ most banged-up position is at cornerback, where both James Pierre and Brandin Echols are facing the possibility of being unable to play on Sunday. In the event they can’t suit up, Pittsburgh opted to hit the free agent market, where it signed veteran cornerback Tre Flowers to its active roster.
“We have signed CB Tre Flowers to the Active Roster,” the Steelers announced in a post on X.
Flowers has bounced around the league quite a bit over the past few seasons after he initially broke into the league as a starter with the Seattle Seahawks. Flowers took the field for two games with the Detroit Lions earlier this season, but he failed to record a single statistic of note during his limited time in action.
Pittsburgh could need somebody who can come in and log some snaps when needed, though, and that’s precisely what Flowers appears to be. He’s an experienced corner who can at least hold his own in coverage, which makes him a solid depth option for the Steelers. If either Pierre or Nichols can’t go, look for Flowers to quickly find himself on the field for his new team.
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