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Steelers Promote LB Ryan Anderson to Active Roster

The Pittsburgh Steelers added a linebacker to the active roster.
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Steelers Promote LB Ryan Anderson to Active Roster
Steelers Promote LB Ryan Anderson to Active Roster

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PITTSBURGH -- T.J. Watt's rehabilitation from a torn pectoral muscle is moving slower than expected and, with rumors swirling that he had suffered a setback, the Pittsburgh Steelers elevated linebacker Ryan Anderson from the practice squad ahead of this week's game against the Buffalo Bills. 

Anderson has been on the Steelers' practice squad since Week 2. He was added immediately after Watt suffered his injury in the season opener vs. the Cincinnati Bengals.

Anderson was originally a second-round draft pick of the Washington Commanders in 2017 and spent the following four seasons with them. Anderson signed with the New York Giants in free agency following the 2020 season and was released in the middle of the the 2021 campaign. He has played in 52 career games, started four and recorded 78 tackles, six sacks, seven tackles for loss and five forced fumbles over that span. 

Anderson will have to provide depth, which will be key if Watt misses more games than expected, which now seems likely given his setback. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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