Shampklin signed with the Steelers' practice squad Wednesday.
Shampklin was with Pittsburgh during training camp, but he was ultimately waived on cutdown day. His addition to the practice squad comes as the team placed Boston Scott on the injured list, so he'll help boost the organizational depth at running back while Scott is sidelined.
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Aaron Shampklin: Waived by Pittsburgh
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The Steelers waived Shampklin on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
Shampklin was without a team in 2023 after being cut by the Chargers at the end of training camp. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers in January, and he was competing for a depth spot at running back. Shampklin didn't show much across his three preseason outings, finishing with 13 carries for 40 yards while adding three catches on four targets for three yards. Assuming he clears waivers, he'll look to catch on with a team's practice squad.
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Steelers' Aaron Shampklin: Limited role in preseason defeat
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Shampklin rushed twice for 12 yards while securing all three of his targets for three yards during Friday's 20-12 preseason loss to the Texans.
Shampklin had the second-most touches of any player on the Steelers during Friday's preseason opener, but he was unable to do much with those opportunities. After signing a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh in January, it seems unlikely that he'll earn a spot on the 53-man roster.
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Steelers' Aaron Shampklin: Secures contract from Pittsburgh
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Shampklin signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers on Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official website reports.
Shampklin spent the entire 2023 campaign as a free agent after being let go by the Chargers in August. The running back will now get another shot to prove himself with the Steelers ahead of the 2024 season.
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Aaron Shampklin: Cut by Chargers
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Shampklin failed to make it through to the the Chargers' 53-man roster and was waived Tuesday.
No surprise here, as Shampklin was the fifth running back on the Chargers' depth chart. The 23-year-old went undrafted in 2022 before landing on the Colts' practice squad in December. After getting waived by Indy in May, he eventually found his way to Los Angeles in mid-August. Ultimately, he did not make the team and will now look for a new opportunity if he does not get a practice squad offer.
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Chargers' Aaron Shampklin: Finds new opportunity
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Shampklin signed a contract with the Chargers on Tuesday.
Shampklin joined the Colts on a reserve/future deal in January, after he spent part of last season on the Cowboys' practice squad. Ultimately, he was waived by the team in May, but he'll now get a chance in Los Angeles to make the team's 53-man roster.
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Aaron Shampklin: Let go Tuesday
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Shampklin was waived by the Colts on Tuesday.
Shampklin's NFL career started with the Cowboys last spring when he was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Harvard. However, after suffering an ankle injury in the preseason the rookie was waived with an injury settlement, and ultimately signed with the Colts' practice squad last December. The 23-year-old failed to make an appearance on the 53-man roster and despite inking a reserve/future deal with the team in January, he'll now need to find a new opportunity with another franchise.
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Colts' Aaron Shampklin: Staying with Colts
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The Colts signed Shampklin to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, per the team's official site.
Shampklin originally signed with the Cowboys back in May of 2022 as an undrafted free agent, but after he sustained an unspecified injury during one of Dallas' preseason games, he was let go by the organization with an injury settlement prior to Week 1. The rookie running back eventually joined Indianapolis' practice squad in December, but he ultimately failed to make any game-day appearances this past season. He's now in a position to compete for a roster spot throughout the summer and into training camp.
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Aaron Shampklin: Signs practice-squad deal
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The Colts signed Shampklin to their practice squad Tuesday, JJ Stankevitz of the team's official site reports.
Shampklin was waived from injured reserve by the Cowboys at the beginning of September, but the undrafted running back out of Harvard appears to have moved past his ankle injury and will look to make the most of his opportunity with the Colts. Jonathan Taylor (ankle) is on IR for the remainder of the campaign, so Shampklin could be elevated to the active roster at some point, but for now, Zack Moss and Deon Jackson are in line to handle most of the backfield opportunities.
