The Pittsburgh Steelers will use both practice squad elevations in Week 7, according to ESPN beat reporter Brooke Pryor, among others. The organization is also re-signing one player to the 53-man roster.
“Couple Steelers roster moves,” she relayed on October 19. “[The team] promoted [outside linebacker] Ade Ogundeji to the Active Roster off the Practice Squad. [They also] elevated WR Brandon Johnson and RB Jonathan Ward to the Active/Inactive Roster off the Practice Squad.”
Pittsburgh promoted Ogundeji in the exact same fashion ahead of Week 6, signing him and then cutting him after the game. The 26-year-old appeared on 16 defensive snaps against the Las Vegas Raiders according to Pro Football Focus. He was credited with 2 quarterback pressures and was predominantly utilized as a pass rusher (13 out of 16 snaps).
It will be the second practice squad elevation of the season for Johnson and the third — and final — for Ward. They were each called up for the Week 5 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, and the running back was also promoted last week against the Raiders.
Johnson played five offensive snaps in Week 5, catching his only target for a gain of 9 yards. He was not utilized on special teams.
Ward on the other hand has been useful in that department, logging a total of 25 special teams snaps over the past two weeks. The veteran running back has also ran the ball 5 times for 22 yards, with a yards per carry average of 4.4 YPC.
Ward is expected to spell the injured Cordarrelle Patterson as the third running back behind Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren.
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