{"id":690509,"date":"2026-01-20T06:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/690509\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T06:06:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T06:06:16","slug":"steelers-bring-back-german-edge-rusher-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/690509\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers bring back German edge rusher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SteelerNOW.com.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SteelerNOW.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed outside linebacker Julius Welschof to a reserve\/future contract,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelers.com\/news\/steelers-sign-jamison-to-reserve-future\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the team announced last Tuesday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the team announced last Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Welschof was on the Steelers\u2019 practice squad for the entire 2025 season. He was not elevated tot he 53-man roster for any games.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Welschof, 28, was originally signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent following the 2024 NFL Draft. However, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury in the team\u2019s preseason finale and then waived two days later with an injury settlement.<\/p>\n<p>Qualifying for the NFL\u2019s international roster exemption as a native of Miesbach, Germany, Welschof then re-signed with Pittsburgh on Nov. 26 and once again to a reserve\/future contract following the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-bring-back-german-edge-rusher\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click here to read more from SteelersNOW.com.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Click here to read more from SteelersNOW.com. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FREE WPXI News app;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch WPXI NOW;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This article originally appeared on SteelerNOW.com. 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