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A crazy week of Steelers roster moves continues.
Just a day after being promoted to the active roster, Steelers wide receiver Ben Skowronek has been placed on injured reserve, per a team announcement.
Skowronek suffered a shoulder injury against the Denver Broncos in Week 2 and will now miss up to four weeks. His absence, as well as Tyler Matakevich being placed on IR, means that the Steelers have lost two of their top special-teamers in a two-day span.
Skowronek going on IR opens up a spot on the Steelers 53-man roster.
In the same announcement, Pittsburgh announced some practice squad updates, signing wide receiver Jaray Jenkins and tight end Matt Sokol.
The Jenkins signing was reported yesterday. Here’s what we wrote then:
Jenkins spent the summer with the Steelers and made some plays in the preseason. His signing was first reported by Brooke Pryor. Jenkins is a 6’2, 204-pound receiver who ran a 4.6-second 40-yard dash coming out of college.
Sokol also spent time with the Steelers this summer. The 6’5, 258-pound tight end signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as a UDFA in 2019. His final collegiate year at Michigan State, he recorded eight catches for 100 yards and a touchdown. He has yet to record an NFL catch.
After a busy Tuesday of roster moves, the Steelers still have more around the corner on Wednesday. With just 52 on their roster and then 18 on the practice squad, they still have some signings and cuts to make.