Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers have traded for cornerback Brandon Boykin, the team will need to make a corresponding move to accommodate him on their 90-man roster. That move will likely come sometime Sunday and while many have speculated that move will be rookie cornerback Senquez Golson being placed on injured reserve because of a shoulder injury, I can tell that won’t happen. At least not yet.
According to NFL rules, injured players with less than four years of service cannot be placed on injured reserve until the final round of cuts, unless they pass through waivers first.