It wasn’t under ideal circumstances. For practice squaders like OLB Derrek Tuszka, they rarely are. Due to TJ Watt and Alex Highsmith sitting out Sunday’s game with groin injuries, Tuszka was elevated to the active roster, dressed, and play his first snaps in a Steelers’ uniform in yesterday’s loss against the Cincinnati Bengals. It wasn’t his NFL debut, seeing time with Denver a year ago, but it was by far the most snaps he’s ever played in one professional game.
Talking with reporters Monday, Tuszka described the process of exiting Denver and arriving in Pittsburgh.
“I was waiting to hear back from Denver if they’re going to send me to the practice squad or not,” he said via Steelers.