As the NFL season winds down into the final weeks, there are still players moving on and off 53-man rosters and practice squads. With a number of practice squad players no longer available for elevation due to the three game limit, roster moves must sometimes be made in order for these players to be available. In doing so, any player released off of the 53-man roster must then pass through waivers before they could be signed back to the team’s practice squad.
While it is unclear whether or not the Steelers would have desired to sign cornerback Josh Jackson to the practice squad after he was released on Saturday, they were not given the opportunity as Jackson was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.