The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't finished with one defender from their past, as the team reunited with a familiar face via a practice squad signing.
On Tuesday, the Steelers signed former Clemson Tigers edge rusher K.J. Henry to their practice squad, marking his third stint with the team in two years.
The #Steelers are signing DE KJ Henry to the practice squad after his workout yesterday. Henry was impressing with the #49ers in camp before an injury cut his summer short. pic.twitter.com/woTSL0PE4w
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) October 6, 2026
Henry, who was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, played just one season with the team before getting released as part of final roster cuts in August 2024. He appeared in just 10 games and made three starts as a rookie,
recording 19 tackles, four tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, and 1.5 sacks.
Henry also had a few brief stints with the Cincinnati Bengals (2024), the Dallas Cowboys (2024), the Philadelphia Eagles twice (2024, 2025), the Cleveland Browns twice (2025), the Steelers twice (2025, 2026), and the San Francisco 49ers (2026) before his return to Pittsburgh for a third time.
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