Steelers Sign Defensive Tackle to Practice Squad
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the signing of nose tackle Eli Ankou to their practice squad.
Ankou is a 2017 third-round pick out of UCLA in the Canadian Football League who has journeyed his way through seven NFL teams. The defensive tackle played seven games with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020, nine with the Cleveland Browns in 2019 and 11 with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2017-2018.
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The 6'3, 325-pound defender will join a group filled with injuries. The Steelers are without Tyson Alualu, who was placed on Injured Reserve with an ankle fracture and Carlos Davis, who has missed the previous two games with a knee injury. Stephon Tuitt started the year on IR with a knee issue.
Ankou has accumulated 31 tackles, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits and 1.5 sacks in his NFL career.
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