The Pittsburgh Steelers elevated running backs Lew Nichols and Trey Sermon ahead of Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, the team announced Saturday afternoon.
The moves weren’t fully expected given the Steelers are healthy at running back and languishing defensively. Despite being down three safeties, Jabrill Peppers, Chuck Clark, and DeShon Elliott (who is on injured reserve), the team opted against elevating the newly-signed S Darrick Forrest for this game. Instead, Nichols is set to make his NFL debut while Sermon is elevated for a third time this season.
Signed mid-way through training camp, Nichols impressed as a tough runner with good preseason production.