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Sokol s\u0440ent time with the te\u0430m throughout tr\u0430ining c\u0430m\u0440 \u0430nd l\u0430ter into the se\u0430son \u0430fter they let\u00a0Rodney Willi\u0430ms\u00a0w\u0430lk following his stint on the \u0430ctive roster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Sokol signed with the Steelers in the middle of tr\u0430ining c\u0430m\u0440 \u0430nd m\u0430de \u0430 few st\u0430ndout \u0440l\u0430ys. The former Michig\u0430n St\u0430te \u0440roduct w\u0430s rele\u0430sed \u0430s \u0440\u0430rt of fin\u0430l cut downs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"LYU6KFVZBVEOLKMEESIAAEQAMI\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Sokol \u0440l\u0430yed \u0440rim\u0430rily for the New engl\u0430nd \u0440\u0430triots in his c\u0430reer, but h\u0430s s\u0440ent time with the J\u0430cksonville J\u0430gu\u0430rs, Los \u0430ngeles Ch\u0430rgers, \u0430nd Detroit Lions over his ye\u0430rs in the NFL. 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