One present Pittsburgh Steelers’ participant and a slew of former ones make up an extended listing of names on the Canadian Soccer League’s (CFL) unique negotiation listing. Launched immediately, Steelers’ rookie offensive sort out Gareth Warren is a part of the Edmonton Elks negotiation listing.
To be very clear, this doesn’t change Warren’s place on the Steelers’ roster. In any respect. Warren stays underneath contract with Pittsburgh and can quickly journey to Latrobe with the remainder of the group for coaching camp. The CFL negotiation listing solely provides Elks first dibs ought to Warren ever try and play within the Canadian league.
Signed following rookie minicamp from Lindenwood, Warren will compete for one of many ultimate offensive line spots on the Steelers’ 53-man roster. Whereas his odds are lengthy, Pittsburgh lacks sturdy sort out depth. With a formidable summer season displaying, that would create a path for Warren to stay.
The Steelers’ beginning tackles are locked in, Broderick Jones on the left and Troy Fautanu on the appropriate, however spots behind are up-for-grabs. Veteran Calvin Anderson figures to be the swing sort out however a possible fourth spot is broad open. Warren will compete with Dylan Prepare dinner and whoever else sees time at sort out. It might be fellow UDFA Aiden Williams, the versatile Nick Broeker, or another person.
Probably the most notable former Steeler on the CFL’s listing is WR Chase Claypool, whose rights are held by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Traded by Pittsburgh to Chicago mid-way by means of the 2022 season, Claypool was out of the league final season following a failed summer season stint in Buffalo. Nonetheless simply 26 years previous (he turns 27 Tuesday), Claypool burst on-scene as a high-impact rookie. However immaturity and inconsistent downfield ball abilities shortly ended a promising profession. Regardless of the Bears sending a second-round decide to Pittsburgh, Claypool caught simply 18 passes throughout ten video games with the Bears, who traded him to the Miami Dolphins in 2023.
Different ex-Steelers on the listing embody RB Anthony McFarland Jr., CB Desmond King, QB/WR John Rhys Plumlee, EDGE Quincy Roche, DL Carlos Davis, and others. The largest headline title throughout the NFL is Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders, whose CFL rights are managed by the Toronto Argonauts.
CFL groups can maintain negotiating rights with as much as 45 gamers. Gamers may be added or subtracted at any time.
The CFL’s common season is underway and runs by means of late October. The championship recreation, the Gray Cup, can be held November 16.
