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Steelers release ex-rugby player Scotland-Williamson

Former English rugby player Christian Scotland-Williamson was released by the Steelers on Monday, ending a two-year run with the team.

Scotland-Williamson never played football before 2018, but though the NFL's International Player Pathway, he landed a spot on the Steelers' practice squad on May 1, 2018. Players who are a part of that program receive a two-year exemption on a practice squad.

Scotland-Williamson's time with the program was up, and the move trims the team's offseason roster to 89 players.

We have waived TE Christian Scotland-Williamson.

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) July 20, 2020

The 6-foot-9, 274-pound Scotland-Williamson, a native of Waltham Forest, England, played rugby for the Worcester Warriors from 2014-17.