Steelers OLB David Perales Clears Waivers, Reverts to Injured Reserve
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker David Perales has cleared waivers and reverted to the team's injured reserve list.
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker David Perales has cleared waivers and will revert to the team’s injured reserve list, according to the NFL transactions page for Friday.
Perales was waived with an injury designation on Thursday after suffered what appeared to be a serious knee injury during the seven shots portion of practice on Wednesday morning. The team has not offered an update on his status.
Perales will now spend the entire 2024 season on the injured reserve list, unless the Steelers negotiate an injury settlement with him for his release. Though it is technically possible, it is unlikely that Perales will play for the Steelers again this season. If he remains on the IR through the end of the season, the Steelers will retain his rights for 2025 and beyond.
To replace Perales on the 90-man offseason roster, the Steelers re-signed veteran outside linebacker Markus Golden on Thursday.
The 6-foot-3, 255-pound Perales is in his second pro season out of Fresno State. He first joined the Steelers as an undrafted free agent last spring, and spent all summer with the club. Last preseason, Perales played in all three games, earning 100 snaps and recording three tackles and two quarterback hits.
He was released after training camp and had two stints on the Steelers’ practice squad before being re-signed for the 2024 season in January.
Perales had a six-year collegiate career, starting with Merced Junior college and transferring up to Sacramento State at the FCS level and then Fresno State at the Group of Five level. As a redshirt senior in 2022, he recorded 11.5 sacks, 16 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles in 14 games.
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