This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com .
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed wide receiver Brandon Smith from their practice squad to their 53-man roster , the team announced on Saturday
Smith had been a practice squad elevation for each of the last three games, as the team has dealt with a rash of injuries at the wide receiver position. NFL players can only be elevated from the practice squad three times in a season before they must be signed to a team's 53-man roster.
Over the last three weeks, Smith has played a total of 86 offensive snaps. He was not targeted in the passing game until last week, when he caught both of his targets from Aaron Rodgers for 24 yards.
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