Steelers Sign Familiar Face at WR Just One Week After Release

Pittsburgh, PA – September 3, 2025

The Steelers continue to fine-tune their roster ahead of the regular season, and this week they made a move that will feel familiar to fans in Pittsburgh. After final cuts and roster shuffling, the team has decided to reunite with a wide receiver who was just recently let go, reinforcing depth on the practice squad.

It’s not uncommon at this time of year for the roster to move in rapid cycles. With the grind of training camp behind them and the opener against the Jets looming, the Steelers are working to solidify their 17-man practice squad with players who already know the system.

The signing fills a hole created when veteran Robert Woods opted to remain with the team only if he made the active 53. The decision left the Steelers needing a receiver who could step in immediately, both on offense and in special teams reps.

Coaches had monitored a handful of options, but ultimately familiarity won out. Pittsburgh prioritized someone who had spent the summer with the squad, understood the playbook, and had already built chemistry with the quarterbacks during camp.

That player is Lance McCutcheon, the 26-year-old wideout with prior NFL experience. McCutcheon spent all of training camp and preseason with the Steelers before being released just last week. Now he returns to fill an important depth role as the season kicks off.

“Getting cut was tough, no doubt,” McCutcheon said. “But when you know the system, when you’ve put in the work, and you get another call from Pittsburgh, it means everything. I’m here to prove that I belong, and I’m not wasting this second chance.”

For McCutcheon, the move represents an opportunity to extend his NFL journey while helping the Steelers maintain flexibility at receiver. For Pittsburgh, it’s a reminder that sometimes the best solution is the one already in the building.