Tyson Alualu, a former defensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has officially signed on to the Detroit Lions practice squad.
The last six seasons were spent in Pittsburgh by the 13-year veteran. With the Steelers, Alualu recorded 158 tackles and 7.5 sacks in 81 games.
Alualu was a member of the Jaguars for seven seasons before moving to Pittsburgh.
In 2010, Jacksonville drafted him with the tenth overall pick in the first round.
Alualu has participated in 191 games over his career, recording 416 tackles and 25 sacks.
The Pittsburgh Steelers shared some bad news by way of their daily practice report this week, with just a couple of days to go before they return to the field against the Green Bay Packers.
Among the four Steelers not to participate in the second-to-last practice of the week was veteran defensive lineman Cam Heyward. After being limited the day before, Heyward sat out all of Day 2’s practice.
Heyward is fresh off a groin injury that he suffered in the Steelers’ Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers at home. He practiced for the first time prior to a Week 8 contest against the Jacksonville Jaguars and finally returned to game action the following week as the Steelers beat the Tennessee Titans, 20-14 at Acrisure Stadium. Heyward was in on six total tackles, including one for a loss against the Titans.
The injury specifies that Heyward is still dealing with an injury to his groin. He could have suffered a setback in practice this week or the team could be holding him out as a precaution. Either way, it’s something to monitor through the end of this week and up until kickoff against the Packers.
After working for The Pitt News, the independent student newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh, for four years as a sports reporter and editor, Stephen Thompson earned a bachelor’s degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022. In addition to covering other sports as needed, he worked the Pitt men’s basketball beat in addition to filling in for football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics, and lacrosse. The Pennsylvania News Media has honoured him with accolades for his efforts at The Pitt News.
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