Steelers activate inside linebacker Tyler Matakevich, wide receiver Ben Skowronek
The Pittsburgh Steelers got a special teams boost for Sunday’s game at the Washington Commanders with the activation of inside linebacker Tyler Matakevich and wide receiver Ben Skowronek.
Matakevich, a nine-year veteran, has been out since Sept. 15 with a hamstring injury and was placed on injured reserve two days later. He returned to practice Oct. 24 but did not play against the New York Giants.
Skowronek appeared in the first two regular-season games but suffered a shoulder injury and had been on injured reserve since Sept. 18. He returned to practice Wednesday.
To make room on the active roster, the Steelers released safety Terrell Edmunds and running back Jonathan Ward.
Kevin Gorman is a TribLive reporter covering the Pirates. A Baldwin native and Penn State graduate, he joined the Trib in 1999 and has covered high school sports, Pitt football and basketball and was a sports columnist for 10 years. He can be reached at kgorman@triblive.com.
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