Overview

• The team announced Tuesday that Michigan Panthers standout Kenny Willekes has joined the 90-man roster.
• Willekes is expected to play significant snaps Thursday against the Carolina Panthers as coaches assess edge depth.
• The addition follows Nick Herbig’s preseason hamstring injury, which Mike Tomlin suggested is not believed to be serious.
• Roster decisions loom with the NFL cutdown to 53 players set for August 26 at 4 p.m. ET.
• A 2020 seventh-round pick of the Vikings, Willekes played six NFL games in 2021 and produced about 31 tackles, four sacks and 28 pressures in the UFL this year, with the signing first reported by James Larsen.