The Steelers made multiple roster moves on Tuesday, including signing offensive lineman Max Scharping off the Washington Commanders practice squad to the 53-man roster. The team also placed guard James Daniels on the Reserve/Injured List. Daniels was injured in Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts.
The team also signed linebacker Eku Leota and running back La'Mical Perine to the practice squad.
In addition, the team released defensive backs Jalen Elliott and Darius Rush from the 53-man roster, and running back Jack Colletto and linebacker Marcus Haynes from the practice squad.
Scharping, who is in his sixth season in the NFL, has appeared he 79 games, starting 33 of them.
He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the 55th overall selection. He spent three seasons with the Texans, appearing in 48 games, starting 33 of them at both left guard and right guard.
Scharping was acquired via waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2022, playing in 14 games that season, without any regular season starts. He started all three postseason games at right guard after an injury to Alex Cappa. Last season he appeared in 17 games for the Bengals, mainly on special teams.
He played college football at Northern Illinois University where he started all 53 games of his career, seeing action at both guard and tackle.
Leota was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers following the 2023 NFL Draft.
Leota began the 2023 season on the Panthers practice squad before he was signed to the active roster during the season. He appeared in eight games last season, mainly on special teams. He has three defensive tackles, and one quarterback hit.
Leota started in the Panthers Week 2 game against the Los Angeles Chargers this season, recording a sack.
Leota played college football at Auburn, after transferring from Northwestern. He appeared in a total of 36 career games, starting 10 at Auburn and one at Northwestern.
Perine was originally signed by the Steelers in May and released when the team made final roster moves.
Perine was drafted by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, spending two seasons with the Jets. He spent part of the 2022 season on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad and played in three games for the Chiefs in 2023.
Perine has played in 19 career games, starting one. He has 94 carries for 340 yards, a 3.6-yard average, and two touchdowns. He also has 14 receptions for 96 yards, a 5.6-yard average.
Perine played college football at the University of Florida where he appeared in 50 games, with 22 starts. He finished with 494 carries for 2,485 yards and 22 touchdowns. He also had 72 receptions for 674 yards and eight touchdowns.
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