The Pittsburgh Steelers added another tight end to their roster with organized team activities on the horizon, signing Jaheim Bell on Monday.
Bell, 24, appeared in 15 games as a rookie for the 2024 New England Patriots, who had drafted him in the seventh round. The 6-foot-2, 241-pound Bell played mostly on special teams but had two catches for 20 yards among 83 offensive snaps.
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Cut late in last year’s training camp by New England, Bell spent an in-season week on the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad and was added to the Steelers’ practice squad for the final week of the regular season through the team’s wild-card playoff week.
The Steelers, though, did not add him to their offseason roster, but the Eagles did until they waived him last week.
During a college career of three seasons at South Carolina and one at Florida State, Bell had 95 receptions for 1,260 yards and 12 touchdowns in 38 games.
The team practice porton of OTAs begins May 18.