The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed offensive lineman Steven Jones to their practice squad, the team announced on Monday. Jones was among the Steelers' final roster cuts for the 53-man roster.
Jones had been receiving second-team reps at guard at training camp before suffering an undisclosed injury in early August. While Jones was out, Gennings Dunker replaced him as a second-team guard.
Jones first joined the Steelers on a future contract last January after having spent his rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars . He played in all three preseason games for the club, was released , cleared waivers and joined the team's practice squad.
Jones spent the entire 2025 season on the Steelers' practice squad. He was not elevated and did not appear in a game.
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Steven Jones at practice on Oct. 23, 2025. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Last preseason, Jones played 19 snaps at right guard and 93 snaps at right tackle for the Steelers. In 65 total pass-block snaps, he allowed one sack and four total pressures, per Pro Football Focus .
Jones started out on the Steelers' third-team offensive line last training camp, but with several Steelers missing time with injuries, Jones quickly saw a promotion to the second string and became one of the more reliable linemen on that unit, usually serving as the right tackle opposite Dylan Cook.
Jones played left tackle, right guard and right tackle over his six-year career at Oregon and that's what first drew the Steelers to him back in the 2024 NFL Draft process . The Steelers ended up taking Mason McCormick instead, with Jones going to Jacksonville, but he became a free agent this offseason and Pittsburgh was still interested.
In pre-draft testing, Jones measured an impressive 6-foot-5 and 342 pounds, but tested extremely poorly. His 21-inch vertical and 5.15-second shuttle run were among the worst recorded scores in the class. He had an overall 2.95 Relative Athletic Score out of 10.
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