Behind the Steel Curtain
The Steelers have made a Christmas Day roster move, announcing the signing of veteran cornerback Tre Flowers to the 53-man roster.
Pittsburgh had an open spot on the roster after placing wide receiver D.K. Metcalf on the reserve/suspended list following his two-game suspension.
Flowers was a fifth-round draft pick in 2018 by the Seattle Seahawks. Since then, he’s appeared in games for six different teams. His best year came in 2019 in Seattle, where he started 15 games, logging 82 total tackles, three interceptions, eight passes defensed, and two sacks.
Most recently, he appeared in two games this season for the Detroit Lions, playing 11 snaps on special teams, where he has 1,181 career snaps.
Flowers has appeared in 97 career NFL games with 44 starts. The 6’3, 203-pound corner scored an 8.56 RAS coming out of college, with a 4.45-second 40-yard dash.
He should provide cornerback depth to a Steelers roster that has been thin at the position in recent weeks. Flowers can contribute on special teams as well.
