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Steelers Sign Hyper-Athletic Cornerback
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Car'lin Vigers, ULM Athletics
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed cornerback Car'lin Vigers to their practice squad, the team announced on Tuesday .
Vigers spent time on the Washington Commanders ' practice squad last season. He signed with the Commanders shortly after going undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Vigers played three seasons at Louisiana-Monroe after starting his college career at Independence Community College. Vigers recorded 131 total tackles, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles across 35 games at Louisiana-Monroe.
Vigers, who stands at 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, scored a 8.00 Relative Athletic Score out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 553 out of 2761 CBs from 1987 to 2025.
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 .
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Vigers and Slaughter will be the two cornerbacks on the Steelers' practice squad.
In addition to Vigers, the Steelers signed wide receiver Brandon Johnson and linebacker Bradyn Swinson 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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