Steelers Rookie Defensive Lineman Returns from Injury
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers sixth-round draft pick Logan Lee (calf) has returned to practice, the team announced on Tuesday. Lee is still on the reserve/injured list, however.
Lee, who was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 7, will have 21 days to practice while he remains on the injured reserve list. After 21 days, the Steelers must reinstate him to the 53-man roster, or he will have to stay on IR for the remainder of the season. Of course, the Steelers may not have many more than 21 days left in their season.
The Steelers drafted Lee with the second pick of the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. Lee is the first Iowa player that the Steelers drafted since they took linebacker Mike Humpal in the 2008 NFL Draft.
Lee stayed consistent from his redshirt junior to redshirt senior seasons. In 2023, Lee started all 14 games at defensive tackle and posted a similar stat line to his 2022 season. He tallied 55 combined tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, three sacks, and three passes defended.
In 2021, Lee found himself as a starter on the Hawkeyes defensive line as he started all 14 games of the season at defensive tackle. In his first season as a starter, Lee racked up 48 tackles, five tackles for a loss, three sacks, and one pass defended.
The following season, Lee stepped his game up as he started all 13 games at defensive tackle. As a redshirt junior, Lee collected 54 total tackles, including eight for a loss, three sacks, three quarterback pressures, three pass break-ups, and he recovered one fumble.
In total at Iowa, Lee logged 41 starts in his 43 appearances. He tallied 158 total tackles, 18.5 tackles for a loss, nine sacks and seven passes break-ups over his five years as a Hawkeye.
Lee made the initial 53-man roster as the team’s eighth defensive lineman.
Alan Saunders provided reporting from Pittsburgh.
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