{"id":52560,"date":"2025-06-01T02:51:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52560"},"modified":"2025-06-01T02:51:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T02:51:30","slug":"breaking-steelers-announce-already-parting-ways-with-rookie-de","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52560","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers Announce Already Parting Ways With Rookie DE.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2187735365-5.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2187735365-5.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2187735365-5.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2187735365-5.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Mike Tomlin Blake Mangelson\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"144\" data-dom-ready-time=\"206\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Friday that they have released undrafted rookie defensive end Blake Mangelson.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0filled their\u00a0final offseason roster spot\u00a0opening with wide receiver\u00a0Montana Lemonious-Craig\u00a0on Tuesday. But the team has another vacancy on their roster after the release of rookie defensive end\u00a0Blake Mangelson.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers announced\u00a0on social media Friday afternoon that they released Mangelson from their 90-man offseason roster. The team moved on from the rookie about a month after signing him as an undrafted free agent.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fhan2-3.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/502979899_122213868836091756_8004984125996963852_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_ohc=T4rAUwrkTOYQ7kNvwEAmVVA&amp;_nc_oc=AdlgMhSxzToKl7pYm-xWi8Vz4rCLIZK_gail_j2XpFsRvV9xtb64zGb3jYVFl0v_9T6w-QJytL-GK0b1Mw57gEJc&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fhan2-3.fna&amp;_nc_gid=MneaDyiSCKgdt_qNN2Fhdg&amp;oh=00_AfJTYUJVsLHKfITdIZ6eQQa6rzCrZzEa4hPEbivgZ570TA&amp;oe=6841A31B\" alt=\"C\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh v\u1ec1 v\u0103n b\u1ea3n cho bi\u1ebft 'Pittsburgh Steelers steelers\u2022 Follow We have released DE 4:05 pm pm 30 May 2025 Blake Mangelson. @BordasLaw 310 Reply Read 43 replies'\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<p>Mangelson\u2019s agent announced\u00a0with a post on X on April 28 that the defensive end was signing with the Steelers. The rookie also received an invite to\u00a0Minnesota Vikings rookie minicamp.<\/p>\n<p>Mangelson participated at Steelers rookie minicamp from May 9-11. The team\u2019s offseason workouts with the entire team began on May 27.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Release DE Blake Mangelson<\/h2>\n<p>Mangelson signed with Pittsburgh after playing four seasons at BYU from 2021-24. As a senior last fall,\u00a0he posted\u00a037 combined tackles, including six tackles for loss with two sacks. Mangelson also had one interception and one pass defense.<\/p>\n<p>In 41 college games overall, Mangelson registered 82 combined tackles, including 12 tackles for loss with 2.5 sacks, four pass defenses and one interception.<\/p>\n<p>Steelers Depot\u2019s Ross McCorkle suggested\u00a0the defensive end was undersized for what the Steeles typically like to have up front on defense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 6-foot-5, 279-pound defensive lineman had sufficient length with 33-inch arms, but he is a little lighter than ideal in the Steelers\u2019 odd-front defense with ends required to play both over tackle and inside over guard,\u201d\u00a0wrote McCorkle.<\/p>\n<p>Mangelson always faced an uphill battle to make the Steelers roster. Now, he will have to find another opportunity to participate in training camp.<\/p>\n<p>Captain\u00a0Cameron Heyward\u00a0along with recently highly drafted defensive linemen\u00a0Keeanu Benton\u00a0and\u00a0Derrick Harmon\u00a0are expected to play the most along Pittsburgh\u2019s defensive front in 2025. The Steelers drafted Harmon at No. 21 overall in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh also added defensive lineman\u00a0Yahya Black\u00a0in the fifth round and signed veteran\u00a0Daniel Ekuale\u00a0in free agency. Defensive linemen\u00a0Isaiahh Loudermilk,\u00a0DeMarvin Leal,\u00a0Logan Lee\u00a0and\u00a0Dean Lowry will compete for the remaining active roster spots along the team\u2019s defensive line.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the defensive linemen on the Steelers offseason roster are\u00a0Jacob Slade,\u00a0Domenique Davis\u00a0and\u00a0Esezi Otomewo.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Opening Roster Spot for Aaron Rodgers?<\/h2>\n<p>Even with the release of Mangelson, the Steelers have 90 players on their offseason roster. However, Pittsburgh is permitted 91 players this summer because outside linebacker\u00a0Julius Welschof\u00a0is exempt from the 90-man roster as part of the NFL\u2019s international player program.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the Steelers can sign another player without needing to release someone. It\u2019s possible Pittsburgh opened the roster spot with Mangelson\u2019s release to have space to add a quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Rodgers\u00a0is the obvious addition the Steelers could make. It\u2019s been nearly 12 weeks since the team began their pursuit of the four-time MVP. But this spring, Rodgers has not signed with any team because\u00a0he\u2019s made personal issues\u00a0with people close to him his top priority.<\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Falcons\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Kirk Cousins is another potential target for Pittsburgh. The Falcons are trying to offload Cousins and his contract this offseason. The longer Rodgers leaves the Steelers waiting, the more likely Pittsburgh is to accept Atlanta\u2019s terms and acquire Cousins.<\/p>\n<p>NFL pundits at various points over the past three months have called Rodgers and Cousins targets for the Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, arguing the Steelers released Mangelson to add a quarterback is pure speculation. But if Mike Tomlin\u2019s team adds another signal-caller, it does make the most sense for them to do that before minicamp begins on June 10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Pittsburgh Steelers announced Friday that they have released undrafted rookie defensive end Blake Mangelson. 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