The Pittsburgh Steelers have filled their open practice squad spot as of Wednesday afternoon.
According to the team on Wednesday, outside linebacker Mika Tafua has been signed to the practice squad. The Steelers are calling him a defensive end but at 6-3, 249-pounds, he’s really an outside linebacker in the Steelers’ system.
Tafua, who played his college football at Utah, originally signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. In four seasons at Utah he registered 130 total tackles with 32 resulting in lost yardage. He had 17.5 sacks, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries during his four college seasons.