Adding NFL-level talent to the 90-man roster once the Pittsburgh Steelers break camp is nothing new. In fact, more often than not, at least one player makes the 53-man roster who was only added after training camp has already begun. Sometimes those players are added very late, around the time of final roster cuts.
The 2023 Steelers have rostered two players whom they added after the start of training camp, and both of them figure to be contributors to the defense this year. They signed ILB Kwon Alexander a little over a month ago on July 30. The signing of CB Desmond King just took place yesterday.