Overview

• Pittsburgh confirmed Blackshear’s practice-squad addition on Tuesday after reports surfaced a day earlier.
• Linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley was released from the practice squad as the corresponding move.
• Blackshear brings a 26.3-yard career kick-return average and an 8.7-yard punt-return average from 41 NFL games.
• The signing follows an unsettled return phase that included a rookie fumble, rotating options, and Calvin Austin III’s shoulder issue.
• Blackshear, undrafted out of Virginia Tech in 2022, previously spent time with the Bills, Panthers, and Titans after a September 29 release from Tennessee’s practice squad.