Burgess Out, Keeney-James In | Pittsburgh Steelers News

Cole Burgess, Pittsburgh Steelers’ rookie wide receiver and former Bengals undrafted free agent, is now on injured reserve after suffering a lower-body injury during a seven-on-seven drill — forcing him to be carted off. Though he cleared waivers, his $515K salary remains split with the team as he recovers. The 22-year-old, who had yet to play an NFL snap and was battling for a practice squad spot, was a standout college receiver at SUNY Cortland. To fill his void, the Steelers signed Jakobie Keeney-James, a UDFA with Packers experience, who’s expected to join full practices and compete for a roster spot. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7a8f5380041d50b6