The Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Shaquan Davis to the practice squad and released outside linebacker Marcus Haynes, the team announced on Tuesday. The Steelers now have four wide receivers on the practice squad, as Davis joins Brandon Johnson, Ben Skowronek and Quez Watikins.
Davis signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft. After spending his rookie season on the Saints practice squad, he signed a reserve/futures contract with the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason.
His tenure in Philadelphia didn’t last long, however, as he was released on Aug. 7. He returned to the Saints during training camp, but was waived on Aug. 27.
Davis played just seven snaps in the preseason with the Saints. He received one target.
Davis recorded 934 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns during his collegiate career at South Carolina State. Davis, who stands at 6-foot-5, 216 pounds, ran a 4.51 40-yard dash at his pro day.
The Steelers signed Haynes on Aug. 20. He played 42 snaps in the preseason finale game against Detroit Lions, recording three tackles and one pressure.
Haynes, 26, is in his second professional season out of Old Dominion. He originally signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2023, and spent the preseason with Denver last season. In three games, he had five tackles, one pass defended and one quarterback hit.
The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Haynes was released by Denver and signed to the Broncos practice squad until his release on Nov. 27. The Houston Texans signed him to a future contract for the 2024 season in February, but he was waived on May 28. Haynes signed with the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL on Aug. 2, but his contract was terminated four days later when he signed with the Cleveland Browns. The Browns cut him on Aug. 12.
A Bowie, Maryland native, Haynes attended Fork Union Military Academy in Central Virginia and then Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Haynes redshirted in his freshman season in 2017, but became a highly used reserve beginning in 2018. He did not become a full-time starter until 2022, when he was a redshirt senior. That was his best statistical season. In 12 games, Haynes recorded 47 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, a forced fumble and three pass breakups.
