Will the Steelers promote Ja’Whaun Bentley to the 53-man roster?
Although the Steelers signed veteran ILB Ja’Whaun Bentley to the practice squad, there’s no rule requiring him to stay there. There are rules that encourage teams to sign veterans to the practice squad as a prelude to promoting them to the 53-man roster, though, as they learn the system and get into shape, as the case may be.
In Bentley’s case, he spent the year recovering from a torn pectoral muscle. Initial reports didn’t suggest they plan to sign him to the 53-man roster, but there are reasons to believe otherwise.