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The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing former Cleveland Browns defensive end K.J. Henry to their practice squad, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Henry had a short stint with the Philadelphia Eagles over the past week and now joins the Steelers after a workout earlier this week.
The Steelers have not officially signed Henry or made a corresponding release to make room for him on the practice squad yet.
On July 23, 2025, Henry was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Browns after being released by the Eagles. He was waived by Cleveland on Aug. 24 and re-signed to the practice squad on Sept. 10. On Sept. 23, Henry was released from the practice squad.
On October 2, 2025, Henry signed with the Eagles’ practice squad, but was released the next day.
Henry was drafted in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders. He played his college ball at Clemson, recording 51 tackles, 3.5 sacks, six passes defended, and nine tackles for loss in his final season.
Henry appeared in 10 games with the Commanders in his rookie year, recording 19 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Henry was released as part of the Commanders’ final roster cuts before the start of the 2024 season. He was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals. He appeared in two games as a backup and did not post any stats.
In October, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys off the Bengals’ practice squad. He appeared in two games as a backup, contributing mostly on special teams. He was released in November.
On Nov. 26, 2024, Henry was signed to the Eagles’ practice squad. He won a Super Bowl championship with Philadelphia. He signed a reserve/future contract with the club on Feb. 14.
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