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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback John Rhys Plumlee in a game against the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 17, 2024 — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed quarterback/wide receiver John Rhys Plumlee to their practice squad and have released safety Jack Henderson as a corresponding transaction, according to multiple reports.
Plumlee, 24, first joined the Steelers as an undrafted free agent out of the 2024 NFL Draft. He served as the team’s fourth quarterback during training camp and the preseason while also being experimented with at receiver, kick returner and punt returner before being released that August.
Pittsburgh Steelers QB John Rhys Plumlee throwing in the preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Aug. 24, 2024. — Ed Thompson / Steelers Now
Since then, Plumlee has bounced around the league, spending time with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2024) and Seattle Seahawks (2025), who he signed a reserve/future contract with in January.
In order to make the Seahawks roster, Plumlee had to complete his position change from quarterback to wide receiver.
“Go to Seattle, and I go to work out and I throw. Kind of unknowingly after the workout, they come and ask me what size gloves that I wear,” Plumlee continued. “They said, ‘Congrats, you made the team but you’re in the receiver room.’ So I was like, ‘Alright sweet, I got a job.’ So I’ve been learning. I’ve been crafting. Learning from a bunch of guys. DK (Metcalf) helped me early on there.”
The Steelers then brought back Plumlee on Oct. 29, but he was released just a few days later. This time, he is certainly hoping to stick around a little longer.
“Super, super excited. Obviously, been a crazy journey one year in the NFL, so it’s good to be somewhere that’s familiar,” Plumlee said. “Super excited to see a bunch of the guys. My rookie class, super excited to see them, and then obviously, everyone in this building for giving me the opportunity early on.”
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