The Pittsburgh Steeles are undergoing some roster turnover, and for all the wrong reasons. This past week they were forced to put offensive tackle, and first round draft pick, Troy Fautanu on Injured Reserve (IR) after he suffered a dislocated kneecap during practice Friday. To compensate for the loss the team elevated offensive lineman John Leglue to the active roster, but the team is looking for a more help at the offensive tackle position.

According to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, the Steelers are signing veteran tackle Calvin Anderson who worked out for the team Monday.

The #Steelers are signing veteran OT Calvin Anderson, source says. Anderson, who was released off IR by the #Patriots last month, worked out for Pittsburgh today.

Rookie OT Troy Fautanu was placed on IR the other day. pic.twitter.com/aAoDTeuk5l

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 23, 2024

Anderson went undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft out of Rice by the New England Patriots. After failing to make the Patriots’ 53-man roster, Anderson was signed by the New York Jets for the first four weeks of the season, but was poached off the Jets practice squad by the Denver Broncos.

Anderson called Denver home for the next three seasons before going back to the Patriots in 2023, where he spent much of 2023 training camp on the non-football injury list. In April 2024 Anderson revealed it was because he had contracted malaria while doing philanthropic work in Nigeria. He was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2023  after suffering a heart contusion in practice.

On August 27, 2024, Anderson was placed on injured reserve, ending his season, and released a few days later.

In terms of his on-field play, Anderson has played both right and left tackle, and has even had plenty of “swing” tackle roles throughout his career. The Steelers swing tackle was thought to be Broderick Jones with Fautanu in as the starting right tackle, but that changed last Friday at practice.

This move has yet to be made official, so stay tuned to SCN for the latest news and notes surrounding the team as they prepare for the Indianapolis Colts in Week 4 of the regular season.