S Curtis Riley was released to make room for Sean Davis, but he’s being signed to the practice squad, per source.
— Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) September 6, 2020
The Pittsburgh Steelers are busy shuffling roster spots on this Sunday afternoon. According to ESPN NFL reporter Brooke Pryor, the Steelers are going to release safety Curtis Riley to make room for Sean Davis, who they just signed back to the team.
According to Pryor, the plan with Riley is to bring him back as part of the newly-expanded 16-man practice squad. Riley was a full-time starter for the New York Giants in 2018 and brings with him solid coverage skills on the back end.
Putting Riley on the practice squad where he is likely to join rookie Antoine Brooks Jr. gives Pittsburgh some options on a weekly basis as to the division of labor for the safety position. Backing up starters Minkah Fitzpatrick and Terrell Edmunds will be Sean Davis and Marcus Allen with Jordan Dangerfield as more of a special-teams ace.
Be sure to let us know in the comments below what you think of the move to release Riley and bring Davis back into the fold.
