Steelers sign former Chiefs WR

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Cornell Powell to their practice squad, the team announced on Tuesday.

Powell was drafted in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Clemson, where he had a terrific senior season. He caught 53 passes for 882 yards and seven touchdowns in 2020, which led to his fifth-round selection in the ensuing draft. Unfortunately, Powell has yet to take off. He’s appeared in just three regular season games, all of which were in 2022.

After being waived by the Chiefs in 2024, he was picked up by the Seattle Seahawks. After a brief stint in Seattle, he was briefly with the Houston Texans in August before being released. This past spring, he caught 29 passes and seven touchdowns for the DC Defenders of the UFL.

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