Outside linebacker Jeremiah Moon of the Pittsburgh Steelers has been activated from injured reserve, the team announced on Saturday. Moon will start for the Steelers this week against the Dallas Cowboys in the 53rd and last slot on the roster.
As long as Moon is available, they will include a fourth outside linebacker in their rotation. He sustained an ankle injury back in mid-August, which caused him to miss four weeks of play. With Alex Highsmith out with a groyne injury, Moon will now give the Steelers depth on special teams and another body. In two weeks, Highsmith is anticipated to return.
Moon was cut by the Baltimore Ravens during the postseason, and the Steelers claimed him in January. Prior to being forced to lose time due to an injury, he was jogging with the second team.
T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig will start together, with Moon and DeMarvin Leal providing depth. Despite being undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft, the 26-year-old Florida native’s skill on special teams and athleticism helped him secure a spot on the Ravens roster. Over his career, he has racked up 12 tackles and two forced fumbles.
From NFL Star to Rising Coach: A Journey of Resilience and Redemption
Former linebacker Ryan Shazier was one familiar figure helping the coaching staff on the field at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ OTAs and training camp. Shazier was a member of the Steelers from 2014 until 2017, when he sustained a serious spinal injury that put an end to his career.
Shazier has continued to be involved in football, though, serving as a coach as well as a commentator and broadcaster. Shazier “has all the tools” to be a terrific coach, according to Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who made this statement during an interview with Tony Dungy for Football Night In America.
Ryan has a special bond with this game; he is passionate about it and enjoys imparting his knowledge of it to others. That’s what a player does. He has all the makings of an excellent coach, and I’m thrilled to be a part of that aspect of his ongoing connection to the game.
It’s great to see Shazier still involved with the Steelers and working in football. Before sustaining the terrible accident, he was on his way to become one of the top linebackers in football and was a Pro Bowler in his final two seasons in the league. Just being able to walk again was a tremendous accomplishment for him, and now that he’s back on the pitch as a coach, his understanding of the game is just developing.
Working on both sides of the ball will help Shazier expand his knowledge and help him become a better coach. He had worked with the running backs during OTAs. It will be intriguing to see Shazier’s future and whether or not his coaching career takes off.
Without a doubt, Shazier will benefit much from playing under Tomlin and then learning from him as a coach as he begins his coaching career. Tomlin is one of the greatest coaches that any aspiring rookie coach can learn from.
Shazier would follow in the footsteps of former Steelers coaches Larry Foote, Antwaan Randle El, Deshea Townsend, and William Gay if he were to end up coaching in the NFL. It’s fantastic to see Shazier continue his career in sports, and regardless of where he ends up, it’s a terrific redemption tale.