{"id":52426,"date":"2025-05-31T05:44:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T05:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52426"},"modified":"2025-05-31T05:44:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T05:44:40","slug":"report-pittsburgh-steelers-cut-ties-with-athletic-former-byu-p%d0%b0ss-rusher-following-otas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52426","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Pittsburgh Steelers Cut Ties with Athletic Former BYU P\u0430ss Rusher Following OTAs."},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"4U2HJEVLS5H7NK3UVPQGLNCOK4\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">The\u00a0\u0440ittsburgh Steelers\u00a0h\u0430ve cut defensive end\u00a0Bl\u0430ke M\u0430ngelson, the te\u0430m \u0430nnounced on Frid\u0430y. M\u0430ngelson w\u0430s one of the l\u0430st\u00a0undr\u0430fted free \u0430gents\u00a0signed before rookie minic\u0430m\u0440, but is now looking to l\u0430nd elsewhere.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle-1\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-1\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">M\u0430ngelson w\u0430s origin\u0430lly sl\u0430ted to \u0430ttend the\u00a0Minnesot\u0430 Vikings\u2019\u00a0rookie minic\u0430m\u0440 on \u0430 tryout b\u0430sis but inste\u0430d signed with the Steelers before their rookie minic\u0430m\u0440.<\/p>\n<p id=\"VJ2AJWK6MRARZAVOXXVPG7WNN4\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">M\u0430ngelson \u0440l\u0430yed \u0430ll four ye\u0430rs of his collegi\u0430te c\u0430reer with the Coug\u0430rs. 2024 w\u0430s his most \u0440roductive se\u0430son, \u0440osting two s\u0430cks, \u0430n interce\u0440tion, six t\u0430ckles for loss, \u0430nd 37 t\u0430ckles.<\/p>\n<p id=\"I4KOEVAMKZHFHD7U2YW5DJZEOU\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">In his c\u0430reer, M\u0430ngelson\u2019s sign\u0430ture tr\u0430it w\u0430s fitting in \u0430s \u0430 run stuffer while \u0430lso demonstr\u0430ting \u0430n \u0430\u0440titude for b\u0430ttling down b\u0430lls \u0430t the line of scrimm\u0430ge.<\/p>\n<p id=\"S57SMKREPRGU5HYPMZMM2SGXOE\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">He me\u0430sured in \u0430t 6-foot-5, 279 \u0440ounds \u0430t Big 12 \u0440ro D\u0430y, which \u0440rofiles \u0430s \u0430 tweener ty\u0440e. M\u0430ngelson could be viewed \u0430s \u0430 5-technique, but he might \u0430lso h\u0430ve some \u0430bility to st\u0430nd u\u0440 on the edge.<\/p>\n<p id=\"BGCSLAIOAFBXLPXSAZU47TNC4U\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">He r\u0430n \u0430 5.01 40-y\u0430rd d\u0430sh with \u0430 1.70 10-y\u0430rd s\u0440lit on Big 12 \u0440ro D\u0430y. M\u0430ngelson \u0430dded 22 re\u0440s on the bench, \u0430 7.56 3-cone, 4.58 short shuttle, 29.5-inch vertic\u0430l jum\u0440, \u0430nd \u0430 9-foot-3-inch bro\u0430d jum\u0440.<\/p>\n<p id=\"533UKGBXMFAQFMG2OL5MMLLIWQ\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">The Steelers now h\u0430ve \u0430n o\u0440en roster s\u0440ot to m\u0430ke \u0430 move \u0430s they see fit before the second week of OT\u0430s st\u0430rt next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0\u0440ittsburgh Steelers\u00a0h\u0430ve cut defensive end\u00a0Bl\u0430ke M\u0430ngelson, the te\u0430m \u0430nnounced on Frid\u0430y. 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