The Steelers made a flurry of roster moves on Sunday, including placing running back Jaylen Samuels and wide receiver James Washington on the reserve/COVID List.
Samuels has been a backup running back with the Steelers the past two seasons, while Washington caught 44 passes for a team-best 735 yards with three touchdowns last season.
In addition to those moves, the Steelers waived eight players, including quarterback J.T. Barrett, running back Ralph Webb, former Pitt receiver Quadree Henderson, offensive lineman Christian Montano, linebackers Christian Kuntz, who played at Duquesne University, and Dewayne Hendrix, safety Tyree Kinnel and defensive end Josiah Coatney.
The moves gets the Steelers closer to the NFL-mandated level of 80 players they must be at when they open regular practices Aug. 17.
The move of Samuels and Washington to the reserve/COVID List gives the Steelers four players on that newly created status. Cornerbacks Justin Layne and Arrion Springs were placed on the list last week.
The reserve/COVID-19 list was created per an agreement between the NFL and NFLPA for a player who either tests positive for COVID-19 or who has been quarantined after having been in close contact with a person infected with the virus.
If a player falls into either of these categories, their team is required to immediately place the player on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Teams are not permitted to comment on player's medical status other than referring to roster status. Teams cannot disclose whether player is in quarantine or is positive for COVID-19.
The Steelers are holding their training camp at Heinz Field this season.
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