Although DeMarvin Leal failed to make the Steelers’ 53-man roster, he could end up dressing for their season opener, anyway. With Nick Herbig recovering and Alex Highsmith just back from an injury, they are vulnerable at outside linebacker. The Steelers opted to keep Leal on the practice squad, so they could elevate him up to three times for games.
A third-round pick out of Texas A&M in 2022, DeMarvin Leal has never lived up to his potential. Initially a defensive lineman, he has moved all around in Pittsburgh. This offseason, the Steelers seemed to move him to outside linebacker on a full-time basis.