The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed outside linebacker Bradyn Swinson to their practice squad, the team announced on Tuesday .
Swinson, who was a fifth-round pick by the Patriots in the 2025 NFL Draft out of LSU, was released by New England to reach the 53-Man roster limit on Tuesday.
Swinson appeared in three games as a rookie, recording one solo tackle.
In his final season at LSU , Swinson played in 13 games with 12 starts. He led the Tigers in tackles for loss (13.0), sacks (8.5) and quarterback hurries (12). He finished seventh in the SEC In tackles for loss and No. 10 in sacks.
In his first season with LSU, he notched 35 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, two sacks, five pass deflections, and two forced fumbles.
Swinson transferred to LSU after playing his first three seasons at Oregon.
Swinson weighed in at 6-foot-3, 255 pounds with 33 3/8-inch arms at his pro day. He only participated in the official measurements, opting out of the physical events—including the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, bench press, shuttle, and 3-cone drills.
The Steelers revealed on Monday that the team re-signed 13 players to the practice squad — running back Lew Nichols , running back Travis Homer , wide receiver Brandon Smith, wide receiver Max Hurelman, tight end Lake McRee, offensive lineman Doug Nester, offensive lineman Steven Jones, defensive lineman Esezi Otomewo , defensive lineman Kyler Baugh, cornerback Doneiko Slaughter, safety Sebastian Castro , inside linebacker Jacoby Windmon and outside linebacker Julius Welschof .
In addition to Swinson, the Steelers signed wide receiver Brandon Johnson and cornerback Car'lin Vigers to the practice squad.
16 players are allowed on a NFL practice squad, with the option to carry a 17th player if they are part of the International Player Pathway Program.
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