Steelers Injury Updates Steelers Transactions
Steelers Place Promising DB on Injured Reserve
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers placed defensive back Grayland Arnold on the reserve/injured list, the team announced on Thursday. If Arnold remains on IR, that would end his season.
Arnold, who had been working as the first-team Nickel cornerback this week, left practice on Wednesday with a calf injury. He was taken from the field on a cart. Beanie Bishop replaced him with the first team, where Bishop had been working for the first two weeks of training camp.
The Steelers signed Arnold as a free agent on June 4, 2024. Arnold spent the last three seasons as a member of the Houston Texans.
Arnold nearly signed with the Steelers last season and even verbally agreed to a contract but a last-minute effort by the Texans kept him in Houston. Arnold played in eight games last season with a majority of his snaps coming in the slot. He played a career-high 143 defensive snaps in 2023 and posted a career-high in tackles with 13.
Arnold filled in a a depth piece in the Texans’ secondary and played well. His play earned him a 71.4 grade from PFF.
After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Grayland Arnold as a priority free agent, giving him a three-year deal. Arnold appeared in six games as a rookie and logged 82 defensive snaps but spent most of his time on the practice squad.
Prior to the 2021 season, the Eagles waived Arnold and he was picked up by the Texans and placed on their practice squad. He would spend the next three seasons in Houston and appeared in 20 games for the Texans.
In total, Arnold has saw action in 26 career games and recorded one start. He has tallied 24 total tackles and defended one pass.
The Steelers signed defensive back Kiondre Thomas in a corresponding move.
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