The Pittsburgh Steelers have released WR Donte Moncrief, signing RB Tony Brooks-James to take his place on the team’s 53 man roster.
We have promoted RB Tony Brooks-James to the 53-man roster and released WR Donte Moncrief.@BordasLaw TRANSACTION: https://t.co/geTCOD1VMM pic.twitter.com/N3SH41vHbW
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) November 2, 2019
Releasing Moncrief recoups their third round compensatory pick for 2020. Had the Steelers kept Moncrief through Week 10, they wouldn’t have been eligible for one since the Philadelphia Eagles released LJ Fort weeks ago.