The Pittsburgh Steelers are adding to the cornerback room, intending to sign veteran defensive back Desmond King to their 53-man roster, pending a physical, a source told ESPN's Brooke Pryor on Wednesday.
King, 28, was among the cuts made by the Houston Texans on Tuesday as they trimmed down to their initial 53-man roster.
King's release was considered a surprise because he started every preseason game and ran with the Texans' first-team defense for most of training camp. He started 25 games for Houston over the past two seasons and had five interceptions and 182 tackles.