Fehoko signed with the Steelers on Saturday, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Dean Lowry (knee) suffered a season-ending injury earlier in training camp, so Fehoko will serve as replacement depth along the defensive line in Pittsburgh. Fehoko was on the team's practice squad in 2024 but did not appear in any games.
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Breiden Fehoko: Reaches injury settlement
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Fehoko (arm) was released with an injury settlement by the Steelers on Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The defensive tackle will now have a chance to play in 2024 if he catches on with another team. Fehoko last saw NFL action in 2022 with the Chargers and has 36 career tackles in three seasons.
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Steelers' Breiden Fehoko: Lands on IR
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The Steelers placed Fehoko (arm/shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Fehoko was dealing with arm and shoulder injuries that forced him to leave Wednesday's practice. Now that he's been placed on IR, the 27-year-old will be forced to miss the entire 2024 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Pittsburgh. His last NFL action was in 2022 with the Chargers, when he recorded 23 tackles (10 solo) in nine regular-season games.
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Breiden Fehoko: Gets waived by Steelers
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Pittsburgh waived Fehoko on Monday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Unless he's claimed by another team during the current waiver period, Fehoko is now set to become a free agent. He has not appeared in a regular-season game in 2023.
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Steelers' Breiden Fehoko: Joins Steelers' active squad
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Pittsburgh signed Fehoko from its practice squad to the active roster Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
For the second time this year, Fehoko has signed a deal to be a part of the Steelers' organization in some capacity. With six-time Pro Bowler Cameron Heyward (groin) recently having been placed on injured reserve, it makes sense for Pittsburgh to try to add some talent to its defensive line.