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Steelers Elevate Former Colts To Active Roster For Week 3 After Max Scharping Placed On IR

NFL free agency: Steelers sign former Colts' RB Trey Sermon

Pittsburgh, PA – September 21, 2025 – The Pittsburgh Steelers are making an early-season roster adjustment, placing veteran offensive lineman Max Scharping on injured reserve and elevating running back Trey Sermon from the practice squad to the 53-man roster ahead of their Week 3 matchup.

Scharping, a key depth piece on the offensive line, will be sidelined for at least four weeks due to injury. His absence forced the Steelers to shuffle their roster, and the move opened a door for Sermon—who signed with Pittsburgh this offseason and has been working on the practice squad since final cuts.

Sermon, 26, was originally a third-round pick by the San Francisco 49ers in 2021 and has also spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles and Indianapolis Colts. He flashed as a physical, between-the-tackles runner in his previous stops, recording 505 career rushing yards and three touchdowns.

For the Steelers, Sermon’s elevation is not only about filling a roster spot—it’s about injecting depth into a backfield that has struggled to find rhythm through the first two weeks. With Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren handling the bulk of carries, Sermon could provide fresh legs and power in short-yardage situations.

As the Steelers prepare for their Week 3 clash, fans are eager to see whether Sermon can seize this opportunity and carve out a role in Pittsburgh’s ground game.

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Steelers Linked To Saints SuperStar With 5x Pro Bowl & 2x All-Pro in Blockbuster Trade
Pittsburgh, PA — According to a  circulating on X (Twitter), the Pittsburgh Steelers have been “linked” to Alvin Kamara—the New Orleans Saints superstar, five-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro—as a potential target ahead of the trade deadline. The speculation has heated up as various outlets have also floated Kamara as a logical “fit” should the Steelers look to add a versatile, late-season playmaker on offense. At 30, Kamara is a rare dual-threat RB who excels as both a runner and receiver. He tied the NFL single-game record with six rushing touchdowns (Christmas Day 2020 vs. the Vikings), and he has recently been recognized as the Saints’ all-time leader in rushing yards. Across his career: 5× Pro Bowl, 2× Second-Team All-Pro, and a skill set that meshes with Pittsburgh’s motion/spacing concepts—screens, angle/choice routes, safe check-downs, and short play-action. Tactically, if a move ever materialized, Kamara would immediately put stress on short-to-intermediate coverages, force defenses to roll a safety, and give Pittsburgh intriguing two-back looks alongside Najee Harris on 3rd-and-medium and in the red zone. In this hypothetical scenario, Kamara voices a desire for a fresh challenge after hitting so many personal milestones in New Orleans: “I’ve achieved just about everything with the Saints, and I want a new challenge for myself. What could be better than a team competing directly for a Super Bowl? Just thinking about wearing Black and Gold really excites me.” As of now, there has been no official confirmation from the Steelers or the Saints regarding any talks. Still, Kamara’s résumé and toolbox explain why his name is quickly paired with Pittsburgh whenever rumors of an offensive upgrade surface. With 5× Pro Bowls, 2× All-Pro honors, and a proven knack for tilting games as both a runner and receiver, even a whisper on social media is enough to make Steelers Nation perk up.