Steelers Target 17-Man Practice Squad With IPP Exemption

With the 53-man roster set, Pittsburgh is assembling a 17-man practice squad (potentially aided by an IPP exemption for EDGE Julius Welschof). The tracker lists Nester, Juanyeh Thomas, Travis Homer, Lew Nichols, Brandon Smith, Max Hurleman, Lake McRee, Steven Jones, Esezi Otomewo, Kyler Baugh, Doneiko Slaughter, Sebastian Castro, Jacoby Windmon, Julius Welschof, Car’lin Vigers, Bradyn Swinson, and Brandon Johnson. Thomas’s IPP link to Mike McCarthy and Welschof’s IPP status are noted; several preseason standouts could be elevated later in the season as injuries dictate.