The Pittsburgh Steelers announced they signed OLB Bradyn Swinson, DB Car’lin Vigers and WR Brandon Johnson to the practice squad.
We have signed DB Carlin Vigers, LB Bradyn Swinson and WR Brandon Johnson to the practice squad.
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 1, 2026
Pittsburgh’s practice squad now includes:
- RB Lew Nichols
- RB Travis Homer
- WR Brandon Smith
- WR Max Hurleman
- TE Lake McRee
- OL Doug Nester
- OL Steven Jones
- DL Esezi Otomewo
- DL Kyler Baugh
- DB Sebastian Castro
- DB Doneiko Slaughter
- LB Jacoby Windmon
- DE Julius Welschof
- WR Brandon Johnson
- DB Car’lin Vigers
- OLB Bradyn Swinson
Swinson, 24, started his career at Oregon before transferring to LSU, becoming a starter in his final season. He earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2024.
The Patriots selected him with the No. 146 overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He was in the first year of a four-year, $4,640,796 rookie contract that included a $440,796 signing bonus. However, he was waived coming out of the preseason and re-signed to the practice squad.
The Patriots promoted Swinson to the active roster later in the season.
In 2025, Swinson appeared in three games for the Patriots and recorded one tackle.
During his five-year college career, Swinson recorded 128 total tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and 11 pass deflections in 55 career games.
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