The Steelers made a minor roster change the day after their 34-32 win over the New York Jets to open their 2025 NFL season.
On Monday, the team announced that it signed wide receiver Rakim Jarrett to the practice squad and released receiver Lance McCutcheon in a corresponding move.
Jarrett worked out with the team on Sept. 5 and evidently impressed enough to land a practice squad spot. You can read what we wrote about him then
:Jarrett was an undrafted free agent in 2023 out of Maryland. His best collegiate
season came in 2021, when he recorded 62 receptions for 829 yards and five touchdowns.
The 6’0, 192-pound receiver ran a 4.44-second 40-yard dash at the 2023 NFL Combine. … Jarrett signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, appearing in 20 NFL games with two starts over the last two seasons. In 2024, he logged nine catches for 124 yards. Five of those receptions were first downs. He also returned six kickoffs with a 23.5-yard average.
He has 325 career offensive snaps with another 161 on special teams.
McCutcheon was added to the Steelers’ practice squad following Robert Woods’ requested release. He caught a touchdown in the preseason.
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