Following a hamstring injury that occurred early in the game against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Pittsburgh Steelers placed CB Cory Trice Jr. on injured reserve .
A tough break for a player that has dealt with injury concerns, there is optimism that Trice will return later in the season.
But for now, the Steelers need a warm body to fill his role. They just found that with former top-10 pick C.J. Henderson.
Steelers Sign CB C.J. Henderson to practice squad
Henderson was selected ninth overall out of Florida by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2020 NFL Draft.
It hasn’t been smooth sailing for Henderson through the early portion of his career thus far, as he was traded to the Carolina Panthers quickly into his tenure in Jacksonville before hitting the market this offseason.
Regardless, he has first-round pedigree, experience, and size. Those are all things that Steelers HC Mike Tomlin values highly.
Henderson has played in 49 career games, starting 33 of them and recording 172 tackles, 16 pass breakups and 3 interceptions.