Just hours before the NFL roster cutdown deadline, ESPN insider Jeremy Fowler reported that the Pittsburgh Steelers are releasing DeMarvin Leal. The 2022 third-round draft pick bounced around the defensive line, offering depth as an outside linebacker and an interior defender. Unfortunately, Leal was never able to stick.
Leal was a tweener in a bad way. Entering the 2022 NFL Draft, the Texas A&M product stood at 6'3 7/8'' and 283 pounds with 33 1/4'' arms. However, his 5.00 40-yard dash time and 28-inch vertical jump proved that he didn't have the athletic traits of a player with high upside.