Steelers Activate Veteran Offensive Lineman from IR
The Pittsburgh Steelers have activated offensive lineman Calvin Anderson off the injured reserve list for Saturday night’s Wild Card Round game against the Baltimore Ravens, the team announced on Saturday afternoon.
Anderson was listed as questionable to play this week. He suffered a groin injury in practice down the stretch run of the season and was placed on the injured reserve list on Dec. 14. Anderson was a full participant in practice all week.
To make room for Anderson, the Steelers released veteran wide receiver Scotty Miller. Miller was re-signed to the practice squad and elevated for Saturday night’s game.
Anderson has been the top backup to left tackle Dan Moore Jr. since h was signed, but played just one snap of offense during the regular season.
The Steelers signed Anderson on Sept. 24, on the heels of the team placing rookie right tackle Troy Fautanu on injured reserve. Fautanu missed the rest of the 2024 regular season after suffering what turned out to be a major knee injury in practice.
Anderson, 26, had two separate stints with the Patriots. He originally signed with New England in 2019 as an undrafted free agent but was with the club for only a few weeks before being waived. He got claimed by the Jets and was with New York until the Denver Broncos signed him off the practice squad on October 1, 2019.
Anderson spent four seasons in Denver, starting 12 games. He started seven games in 2022, all of which came at left tackle.
On March 16, 2023, Anderson signed a two-year contract with the Patriots. He spent much of 2023 training camp on the non-football injury list after he had contracted malaria while doing philanthropic work in Nigeria. He was placed on injured reserve on November 3, 2023, after suffering a heart contusion in practice.
On August 27, 2024, Anderson was placed on injured reserve, ending his season, and released a few days later.
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