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A former offensive lineman of the Pittsburgh Steelers is heading to the NFC.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Lecitus Smith has signed with the Green Bay Packers for the 2025 season, the team announced.
Smith, 27, was claimed off waivers by the Steelers in March. However, his time in Pittsburgh didn’t last very long as the team waived him once again less than a month later.
Since then, Smith has been searching for his new home, and it seems he has found one for now.
Smith was originally a sixth-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals coming out of Virginia Tech in the 2022 NFL Draft. He played in 10 games as a rookie and even made two starts, playing mostly at right guard.
After his second training camp with the Cardinals, Smith was released. He then spent time with the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles practice squads in 2023, but did not play in a game. He re-signed with the Eagles for 2024, but was waived in April.
Smith caught on with the Green Bay Packers, was cut at the end of training camp and was signed to the practice squad.
The New England Patriots then signed Smith off the Green Bay practice squad on Oct. 15 and he played in eight games, making one start. Smith spent most of his time with the Patriots on special teams, playing just five snaps of offense, mostly as a jumbo tight end. The Patriots then placed Smith on waivers.
A 6-foot-3, 314-pound native of Fitzgerald, Georgia, Smith picked the Hokies over Arkansas, Louisville, NC State and Oklahoma as a three-star prospect in 2017. He redshirted in his first collegiate season, but made four starts in 2018.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Former Steelers Offensive Lineman Joins NFC Contender
