The Steelers signed offensive tackle Calvin Anderson to the 53-man roster, signed defensive back James Pierre from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and placed defensive back Cory Trice Jr. on the Reserve/Injured List. The team also signed linebacker Marcus Haynes to the practice squad and released tight end Matt Sokol from the practice squad.
Anderson, who was originally signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft, has appeared in 46 career games, starting 14. He spent time with the Patriots and New York Jets, before being signed to the Denver Broncos 53-man roster in 2019.
Anderson played in all 16 games in 2020 for the Broncos, starting one at right tackle and one at left tackle. He appeared in 11 games in 2021, starting three, all at left tackle. In 2022, he played in 14 games, starting seven at left tackle for Denver, and allowed just two sacks, with no holding calls.
Anderson signed with the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent ahead of the 2023 season. He appeared in five games, starting two, in 2023 before being placed on the Reserve/Injured List where he finished out the season.
Anderson finished his college career at the University of Texas, where he started all 14 games and earned All-Big 12 Conference honors in 2018. He started his college playing days at Rice University, where he played in 36 games and was honorable mention All-Conference USA in 2016 and 2017.
Pierre, who was signed to the practice squad a week ago, was originally signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft out of Florida Atlantic. He has played in 66 career games, with six starts in three seasons. He has recorded 59 tackles, including 52 solo stops, eight passes defensed, two interceptions and a forced fumble. He also has 35 special teams tackles.
Pierre saw action in 16 games in 2023, mainly on special teams. He had seven special teams tackles, five of them solo stops.
Pierre appeared in 17 games in 2022, starting two of them. He finished the year with 20 tackles, including 16 solo stops, had four passes defensed and an interception against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12.
In 2021, Pierre played in 17 games with four starts. He recorded 37 tackles, 34 of them solo stops, and had one interception.
He made the initial 53-man roster his rookie season and played in all 16 games.
Pierre signed with the Washington Commanders this past offseason, but was released before the start of the regular season.
Pierre played at Florida Atlantic, where he played in 39 games with 120 tackles, including 80 solo stops, eight and a half tackles for a loss and three interceptions.
Trice, who was drafted by the Steelers in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft, spent all of last season on the Reserve/Injured List.
Haynes was originally signed by the Steelers following training camp, but released prior to the start of the regular season.
Haynes signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft. He spent part of the season on the Broncos practice squad. He also spent time with the Cleveland Browns during training camp.
Haynes played college football at Old Dominion where he appeared in 49 games, starting 21. He recorded 102 tackles, 55 of them solo stops, 22 tackles for a loss, 15 sacks, five passes defensed and four forced fumbles.
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