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Promising former Pittsburgh Steelers undrafted rookie running back Daijun Edwards will ply his trade north of the border in the Canadian Football League.

NFL News / Arizona Cardinals on SI / January 21

Steelers Sign Former Cardinals RB

The Pittsburgh Steelers officially announced the signing of former Arizona Cardinals running back Jonathan Ward to a futures/reserve contract ahead of the 2025 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / January 21

Steelers Let Seven Players' Contracts Expire

The Pittsburgh Steelers inked 17 players to reserve/futures deals last week, though they may still have some work to do in that department moving forward.

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Ranking all 32 of the NFL's current QB situations

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Insider shares big Brock Purdy update ahead of start of offseason program

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Pittsburgh Steelers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 20

Steelers Signed RB Jonathan Ward To Futures Deal

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed RB Jonathan Ward to a futures contract, according to Aaron Wilson. The team also announced the news. Futures deals

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Giants trade up to No. 25 pick and select QB Jaxson Dart

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Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steelers Now / January 20

Steelers Re-Sign Versatile Running Back for 2025

The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed running back Jonathan Ward to a future contract for the 2025 season, a league source confirmed to Steelers Now. Aaron Wilson of KPRC-TV first reported the news.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 6

Steelers Make Two Practice Squad Moves

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed RB Jonathan Ward to their practice squad, per the transaction wire. In correspondence, the Steelers released DT Domenique Davis from their practice squad.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / December 6

Steelers Make Roster Moves Ahead of Matchup with Browns

As the Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to hopefully extend their lead in the AFC North, they're making some roster moves ahead of the Week 14 matchup with the Cleveland Browns.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / December 6

Steelers Release Former Bengals DT

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a pair of practice squad moves on Friday, releasing defensive tackle Domenique Davis to open up a spot for running back Jonathan Ward.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steelers Now / December 4

Steelers Waive Running Back, Make Roster Space for IR Return

The Pittsburgh Steelers have waived running back Jonathan Ward, the team announced on Wednesday. The move will clear space on the 53-man roster for the return of cornerback Cory Trice Jr., who must be reinstated from the injured reserve list by Thursday, or he will be lost for the remainder of the 2024 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / November 17

Steelers Lose TE for Ravens Game

The Pittsburgh Steelers have set running back Jonathan Ward, offensive guard Max Scharping, outside linebacker Alex Highsmith (ankle), tight end MyCole Pruitt (knee/NIR - Resting Vet) and quarterback Kyle Allen as their inactives for a Week 11 battle with the Baltimore Ravens.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / November 16

Steelers Sign Veteran RB

The Pittsburgh Steelers have made several roster moves ahead of their Week 11 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens, including adding a running back to their active roster.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steelers Now / November 12

Steelers Re-Sign Versatile Running Back

The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed running back Jonathan Ward to the practice squad, the team announced on Tuesday. Ward cleared waivers after being waived by the Steelers on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steelers Now / November 9

Steelers Release Versatile Running Back

The Pittsburgh Steelers have waived veteran running back Jonathan Ward, the team announced on Saturday. Ward had been playing a key special teams role for the Steelers in recent weeks, in addition to serving as the team’s third running back.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / November 9

Steelers Release Former First-Round Pick

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that they have released safety Terrell Edmunds and running back Jonathan Ward ahead of the team's Week 10 game against the Washington Commanders.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steelers Now / October 28

Steelers Cut former Harvard Running Back

The Pittsburgh Steelers waived running back Aaron Shampklin from the practice squad, the team announced on Monday afternoon ahead of their game against the New York Giants.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steelers Now / October 28

Steelers Promote Versatile RB to Active Roster

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed running back Jonathan Ward to their active roster from the practice squad, the team announced on Monday. Ward has played

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / October 28

Steelers Sign Speedy RB Off Practice Squad

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed running back Jonathan Ward off of their practice squad to their 53-man roster, according to KPRC 2 Houston's Aaron Wilson.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steelers Now / October 12

Steelers Promote Two from Practice Squad for Raiders Game

The Pittsburgh Steelers have elevated two players from their practice squad for their Week 6 game against the Las Vegas Raiders, the team announced on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steeler Nation / October 7

Steelers Coaches Get Absolutely Shredded For 'Cowardly' Decisions

The Pittsburgh Steelers dropped another mistake-filled game in which they had every chance to win. This time, they fell to the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 20-17 despite dominating in the turnover battle.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / August 28

Steelers Bring Back Former Cardinals RB

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reuniting with running back Jonathan Ward, whom they released during final roster cuts on Tuesday and now have signed to their practice squad according to KPRC 2's Aaron Wilson.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Steelers Now / July 12

New Steelers RB Jonathan Ward Prides Himself on His Versatility

All 90 is a Steelers Now series profiling each of the 90 members of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 offseason roster. Next up is RB Jonathan Ward. While the Steelers have an established one-two punch at running back in Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren, they still added talent to the room in the offseason.

Pittsburgh Steelers News / Pittsburgh Steelers on SI / May 28

Contract Details Revealed for Steelers New RB

After attending the Pittsburgh Steelers' rookie minicamp, veteran Jonathan Ward impressed enough to earn a contract. The Steelers and Ward agreed to a one-year deal, the details of which were not made available at the time of the signing.

NFL News / Yardbarker / May 21

Steelers add another veteran to running back room

The Steelers already have one of the best running back duos in the league in Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren, but they added to their backfield on Tuesday.

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