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A former running back of the Pittsburgh Steelers is free to sign wherever he’d like.
One day after his release by the Pittsburgh Steelers, veteran running back Trey Sermon cleared waivers, the NFL announced on Thursday.
Running back Trey Sermon, who was waived by the #Steelers on Wednesday, has cleared waivers and is free to sign with any team or practice squad.
— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) November 13, 2025
Sermon signed with the Steelers on May 11 after a tryout at rookie minicamp. He had just been promoted from the practice squad to the 53-man roster on Saturday, as he played in his fourth game for the team this season against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Players can only be elevated from the practice squad three times in a season, so Sermon needed to be signed to the 53-man roster in order to play against the Chargers.
However, Sermon was waived to make room for rookie quarterback Will Howard to return from the injured reserve list.
In four games, Sermon played almost exclusively on special teams, earning 47 snaps on special teams and one snap of offense against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9. He returned two kickoffs for 51 yards and also recorded one tackle while playing on the team’s kickoff, kickoff return, punt and punt return teams.
The 26-year-old also played well for the Steelers this preseason, rushing 10 times for 50 yards, with his 5.0 yards per carry finishing second on the team. He scored the team’s lone rushing touchdown of the preseason and caught eight passes for 46 yards. Sermon’s 96 yards from scrimmage were third on the team this preseason.
A former third-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2021, Sermon has played in 46 career NFL games over five seasons. He has rushed 134 times for 505 yards, caught 22 passes for 138 yards and scored three total touchdowns.
Sermon could now return to the practice squad to resume his role as Pittsburgh’s No. 4 running back behind Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell and Kaleb Johnson.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Recently Released Steelers Running Back Clears Waivers
