Overview

• Pittsburgh brought in Isaiah Simmons and Michael Barrett for workouts on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
• No immediate roster additions were announced after the evaluations.
• Simmons, the No. 8 pick in the 2020 draft, spent three seasons with the Cardinals, was traded to the Giants, signed with the Packers in 2025, and was released at final cuts with recent usage trending toward special teams.
• Barrett, a 2024 seventh-round pick from Michigan, has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game and has spent time with the Panthers, Seahawks, Browns, Packers, Raiders, and the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions.
• The workouts follow linebacker churn for Pittsburgh, including Jon Rhattigan joining the Raiders’ active roster, the release of Ja’Whaun Bentley, and the re-signing of Jacoby Windmon.