The Kansas City Chiefs have signed former Steelers CB DeMarcus Van Dyke to a reserve/futures deal.
The Steelers originally signed Van Dyke back in September of 2012, where he saw limited participation as a special teamer. He was back with team in training camp this year, but was ultimately waived/injured due to a nagging hamstring injury.
The Steelers re-signed him in November, but released him a few weeks later to make room for the signing of offensive linemen.
Jerry Dulac of the Post-Gazette reports that the Steelers have signed CB DeMarcus Van Dyke after having him in for a workout this morning. DVD spent time on the roster last year, and saw mostly limited snaps on special teams, during a handful of games. He was with the team in training camp this summer, but suffered a serious hamstring injury during the last week of July. Van Dyke is a speedster, who ran a 4.28 40 yd during his 2011 combine. Bringing in Van Dyke is a depth move as Ike Taylor is recovering from concussion symptoms this week.
Coach Tomlin addressed the media after practice today and had one new injury to report. Rookie DE Nick Williams couldn’t finish practice due to a knee injury of “some description”. DeMarcus Van Dyke’s hamstring injury was said to be “a significant one”, and Tomlin said he may be out for a while. This does not bode well for Van Dyke, who was on the bubble for a roster spot. The others previously injured were “status quo”, according to Coach Tomlin, and Cortez Allen is considered day to day. There were no updates given for the players on the PUP list.
Cortez Allen and DeMarcus Van Dyke both suffered injuries during practice today. Allen, who was sidelined with Continue reading