The Pittsburgh Steelers released quarterback Logan Woodside from their practice squad, the team announced on Tuesday.
Woodside was re-signed by the team on Sept. 10 , after Skylar Thompson was placed on the injured reserve list with a hamstring injury suffered in practice. Woodside was not elevated for any games while on the practice squad and the Steelers have not had a third quarterback dressed since Thompson's injury.
Both Thompson and sixth-round draft pick Will Howard are eligible to be returned from the practice squad. Howard has been on the IR since before Week 1 after suffering a broken pinky finger during training camp.
It's likely that one of Howard or Thompson will return this week. Third-string reps have been very sporadic for the Steelers through the early part of the season, though with a stretch of 11 games in 11 weeks coming up, the team may being to give 41-year-old starter Aaron Rodgers some rest on practice days.
Woodside was first added to the Pittsburgh roster mid-training camp, after Howard's injury. He was among the team's final cuts in August.
Quarterback Logan Woodside, Tennessee Titans
Woodside, 30, previously spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals , Tennessee Titans , Atlanta Falcons and the Alliance of American Football's San Antonio Commanders. The Bengals selected him in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft, but he never played a game for them, even after rejoining Cincinnati last season.
He played in 13 total career games, 11 with the Titans and two with the Falcons. He has never attempted a regular season pass, but has rushed 18 times for 13 yards.
As a collegian at Toledo, Woodside was named the Mid-American Conference's MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 2017.
The Steelers will now have one vacant slot on their 17-man practice squad.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now : Steelers Cut Ties with Veteran Quarterback
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