This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have claimed guard Lecitus Smith off waivers from the New England Patriots, according to the NFL transactions report for Monday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network first reported the news.
Smith is 26 years old and was a sixth-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals coming out of Virginia Tech in the 2022 NFL Draft. Smith played in 10 games as a rookie and even made two starts, playing mostly at right guard.
After his second training camp with the Cardinals, Smith was released. He spent time with the Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles practice squads in 2023, but did not play in a game.