Overview
- Tom Pelissero reported on Jan. 13 that Steele agreed to a reserve/futures contract with Philadelphia, citing agent Randy M. Fisher.
- The NFL’s transaction log shows Steele’s Kansas City practice-squad contract expired on Jan. 12.
- Reserve/futures deals place players on a team’s 90-man offseason roster and do not count against the cap until the new league year.
- Undrafted in 2024, Steele made the Chiefs’ 53-man roster and appeared in 17 games as a rookie, totaling 183 rushing yards and seven receptions.
- Philadelphia is adding Steele as competition for a depth or fullback role after recently incorporating that position and losing Ben VanSumeren to an ACL tear.