The Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with injuries ahead of their week 5 primetime matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. Among these injuries, the EDGE backers have taken a few hits. Alex Highsmith was lost to a groin injury against the Los Angeles Chargers. Then his backup needed a backup as Nick Herbig will be playing through an ankle injury suffered against the Indianapolis Colts.
The Steelers announced multiple roster moves on Saturday ahead of the week 5 matchup at home against the Cowboys. Among those moves, the Steelers activated outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon from the injured reserved/designated to return list. He will join the 53-man roster to provide not only depth on the EDGE but also in special teams.
Moon, who was originally an undrafted free agent out of Florida, signed with the Baltimore Ravens his rookie season where he spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons. He spent his rookie season on the practice squad before seeing his first extended play time last year. Though his primary contribution was on special teams, he did make appearances on defense throughout the year. He played 40% of defensive snaps against the Steelers in the Week 18 finale recording 4 tackles, 2 solo, and a TFL. He was also active for Baltimore’s divisional playoff game against the Houston Texans.
The Steelers made note of this as they were able to claim him off waivers in January. It would be expect Moon will step in relatively quickly into special teams and provide much needed depth in the rotation on the EDGE.