Steelers Add Ex-Top 10 Pick to Active Roster After Placing DT on Injured Reserve

Getty The Pittsburgh Steelers placed defensive tackle Montravius Adams on injured reserve on October 22.

Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers told the media in his October 22 press conference that defensive tackle Montravius Adams will not play in Week 8. As it turns out, he will need to miss three additional games too.

The Steelers placed Adams on injured reserve a few hours after Tomlin’s press conference. Adams exited with a knee injury during the team’s matchup against the New York Jets in Week 7.

To replace him on the active roster, the Steelers signed cornerback C.J. Henderson from their practice squad. Henderson was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

He had spent nearly the past month on the Steelers practice squad.

In their final roster move on October 22, the Steelers also announced signing defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko to their practice squad. He will take the opening on the squad vacant from Henderson’s move to the active roster.

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The addition of Henderson to the active roster was an interesting move for the Steelers. Henderson will obviously not replace Adams, as the two play different defensive positions.

In addition to Adams, starting cornerback Donte Jackson suffered an injury against the Jets. With Henderson now on the active roster, the Steelers have extra cornerback depth.

But Tomlin told reporters in his press conference that the team views Jackson’s shoulder injury from Week 7 as “minor.” Tomlin added that he expects Jackson to play versus the New York Giants in Week 8.