Behind the Steel Curtain
The Steelers have reportedly made a weekend roster move, with NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo posting late Saturday that Pittsburgh is signing edge rusher K.J. Henry to the team’s practice squad.
Henry had a workout earlier this week with the Steelers. You can read what we wrote about him then below:
Henry was drafted in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders. He played college football at Clemson, where he totaled 51 tackles, 3.5 sacks, six passes defensed, and nine tackles for loss in his final NCAA season.
At the 2023 NFL Combine, Henry was listed at 6’4, 251 pounds. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.63 seconds.
Henry played in 10 games his rookie year, logging all three of his career starts. He had 19 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, four tackles for loss, and two passes defensed.
In 2024, appeared in games with both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys. Combined, he played in four games with three tackles, one sack, and one tackle for loss. He’s also had stints with the Eagles and Browns; he won the 2024-25 Super Bowl with the former as a member of the practice squad. Henry has 144 career special teams snaps.
Pittsburgh has not yet made the move official or made a corresponding release to make room for Henry on the practice squad.
And per KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, the Steelers also checked in on some free agents over the weekend: working out linebacker Otis Reese and defensive end Ben Stille, and meeting with wide receiver Brandon Johnson and offensive tackle Bayron Matos.
Johnson is the headliner of the list, a veteran who has spent time in the past with the Steelers. He caught one pass for nine yards last season in Pittsburgh, and made some plays in the 2025 preseason as well.
