{"id":42934,"date":"2025-05-12T00:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T00:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/42934\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T00:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T00:34:11","slug":"pittsburgh-steelers-sign-former-ohio-state-running-back-to-one-year-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/42934\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Steelers sign former Ohio State running back to one-year deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/pittsburgh-steelers\/356\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pittsburgh Steelers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> are becoming huge fans of the colors of Scarlet and Gray. Cam Heyward has been a staple on the defense for years as an All-Pro, but <a href=\"https:\/\/steelerswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pittsburgh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pittsburgh<\/a> also selected Will Howard and Jack Sawyer in the NFL draft and added Malik Harrison in free agency to join punter Cam Johnston. And now, the latest move makes it six former <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/ohio-state-buckeyes\/3439\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Buckeyes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Buckeyes<\/a> on the squad with the signing of former Ohio State running back Trey Sermon this past week.<\/p>\n<p>Sermon spent just one year in Columbus after transferring from <a href=\"https:\/\/soonerswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oklahoma;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oklahoma<\/a>, but what a year it was. He was an explosive option in the backfield and set the <a href=\"https:\/\/buckeyeswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/college\/buckeyes\/football\/2020\/12\/19\/ohio-state-football-trey-sermon-breaks-eddie-george-single-game-rushing-record\/78162812007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:single-game rushing record;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">single-game rushing record<\/a> against Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship Game back in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>That shortened COVID year was enough to improve Sermon&#8217;s NFL draft stock. He was selected by the <a href=\"https:\/\/ninerswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Francisco 49ers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> in the third round of the 2021 draft but has never really carved out a significant role, receiving just modest carries his rookie season, then having a cup of coffee with the <a href=\"https:\/\/theeagleswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eagles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Eagles<\/a> before playing for the <a href=\"https:\/\/coltswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Colts<\/a> the last two years.<\/p>\n<p>Sermon played in his most games and received the most carries of his career last year, but again had just modest success. He&#8217;ll now try to catch on with a more significant and productive role with the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>Contact\/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/buckeyeswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/college\/buckeyes\/football\/2025\/05\/11\/ohio-state-football-trey-sermon-signs-with-steelers-free-agency\/83570947007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Former Ohio State running back signs free agent deal with Steelers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Former Ohio State running back signs free agent deal with Steelers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pittsburgh Steelers are becoming huge fans of the colors of Scarlet and Gray. 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