Steelers Injury Updates Steelers News
Veteran Steelers Offensive Lineman Returns to Practice
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Calvin Anderson returned to practice on Tuesday, but he remains on the reserve/injured list. The Steelers have a 21-day window to activate him or he’ll remain on the reserve/injured list for the remainder of the postseason. Of course, the Steelers’ season will be over if they lose to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night in the Wild Card Round game.
Anderson, who was signed by the Steelers in September, was placed on the reserve/injured list on Dec. 14 after suffering a groin injury in practice. Anderson was unexpectedly limited in practice on Friday and was listed questionable to play against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15.
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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