The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to shake up their kick return game after a costly miscue shifted the momentum in the Seattle Seahawks ‘ favor in Week 3.
Early in the fourth quarter, Seahawks kicker Jason Myers sent a bouncing ball deep. Kaleb Johnson let it hop right over his shoulder and into the end zone. Worse? The Seahawks scooped that live ball and turned it into a touchdown. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday he’ll bench Johnson from return duties for now but isn’t writing him off completely. He’ll get his chance to bounce back. But now the Steelers have shuffled their lineup quickly after the blunder.
“We have placed G Max Scharping on the Reserve/Injured List and elevated RB Trey Sermon to the Active/Inactive Roster off the Practice Squad,” the Steelers roster update