The Steelers signed running back Aaron Shampklin from the practice squad to the 53-man roster
Shampklin was with the team throughout the offseason and through the preseason, and then signed to the practice squad. Shampkin was elevated from the practice squad to the Active/Inactive roster for the Colts game and had one carry for five yards.
Shampklin originally joined the Steelers when he signed a Reserve/Future contract at the end of the 2023 season. Prior to that he spent time with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2023, and also spent part of the 2022 season with the Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys.
He played at Harvard where he was a two-time All-Ivy League selection, leading the league with a 92.8-yard rushing average per game in 2021. He finished his career with 402 carries for 2,251 yards and 23 touchdowns.
The Steelers also signed linebacker Jacoby Windmon to the practice squad.
Windmon was originally signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2024 NFL Draft.
Windmon played 41 career games, playing two seasons at Michigan State after transferring from UNLV. He played in 11 games, recording 64 tackles, 23 of them solo stops. He had 12.5 tackles for a loss and six and a half sacks. He also had six forced fumbles, three passes defenses and an interception.
In addition, linebacker Jeremiah Moon is returning to practice, although he is still on the Reserve/Injured List.
The Steelers have a 21-day window to either activate him to the 53-man roster, or he remains on the Reserve/Injured List the remainder of the year.
Moon was placed on the Reserve/Injured (Designated for Return) List before the start of the regular season.
The Steelers claimed Moon off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens at the end of the 2023 season. Moon originally signed with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL Draft.
Moon spent his rookie season on the Ravens practice squad. In 2023, he spent time on the active roster and the practice squad, seeing playing time in eight games, with one start. He finished the 2023 season with 10 tackles, four of them solo stops, and a tackle for a loss. He added two special teams tackles and a forced fumble
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