Steelers place WR on IR, sign TE to active roster, make other moves

The Steelers made some more roster moves on Wednesday.

Wide receiver Ben Skowronek has been placed on injured reserve, just weeks after he was elevated to the Active/Inactive roster.

The 27-year-old out of Northwestern and then Notre Dame was drafted in the seventh-round by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2021 Draft.

He was traded to Houston, along with a seventh-round pick this past offseason for a sixth-round pick, but didn’t make the Texans team.

He was then signed by the Steelers to their practice squad and on September 7, was signed to the active roster.

He appeared in the first two games but only played six snaps on offense and 23 on special teams.

Skowronek suffered a shoulder injury against the Broncos.

The Steelers also made three other moves on Wednesday, signing tight end Matt Sokol and wide receiver Jaray Jenkins to their practice squad.

They also promoted tight end Rodney Williams from the practice squad to the active roster.

Taken by Denver undrafted in 2022, Williams appeared in 13 games for the Steelers last year, playing 55 offensive snaps. He had two targets and zero catches.

Most of his time last season was on special teams, playing 189 snaps or 56 percent.