Steelers to sign CB Darius Rush off Chiefs’ practice squad, will either trade or cut Desmond King, per report

Fresh off their bye week, the Pittsburgh Steelers are making a couple of adjustments to their secondary. The workforce is predicted to sign cornerback and previous Colts fifth-round pick out Darius Rush off the Chiefs’ practice squad, according NFL Media. In a corresponding transfer, the Steelers have knowledgeable veteran Desmond King they will reportedly liberate him if they may be able to’t discover a trade spouse. 

The 6-2, 195-pound Rush was once claimed off waivers via the Chiefs on Aug. 30, an afternoon after he was once waived via Indianapolis. Rush, who has but to play in a regular-season sport, had 3 interceptions, 15 move breakups, a sack and a compelled fumble right through his ultimate two seasons at South Carolina. He raised eyebrows right through the NFL Combine along with his 40-time of four.36 seconds. 

King, 28, was once signed via the Steelers on Aug. 31 after he was once waived via the Houston Texans. A 2017 fifth-round select of Iowa, King earned All-Pro honors in 2018 after recording a career-high 3 interceptions regardless of being a part-time starter. 

One of King’s maximum notable NFL performances got here in opposition to the Steelers right through his All-Pro 2018 season. He had 9 tackles and returned a punt 73 yards for a rating whilst serving to the Chargers disenchanted Pittsburgh 33-30. 

King was once traded from Los Angeles to Tennessee right through the 2020 season. He made a direct splash in his new town when he returned a fumble 63 yards for a landing right through his first sport as a Titan. 

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In 2021, King was once in any case a starter on a full-time foundation after he signed with the Texans. He answered via matching his profession excessive in interceptions. King additionally set a brand new profession excessive with 93 tackles whilst breaking apart six passes and forcing a fumble. In 2022, King had two extra interceptions to move with 8 move breakups, two compelled fumbles, a fumble restoration and 89 tackles. 

The Steelers secondary went via a number of adjustments this previous offseason. Pittsburgh parted tactics with Terrell Edmunds, Cam Sutton and Arthur Maulet. Keanu Neal and Damontae Kazee have stuffed Edmunds’ function as beginning sturdy protection, whilst eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson has taken Sutton’s position because the Steelers’ different beginning nook along Wallace. Chandon Sullivan and Elijah Riley have stuffed Maulet’s function as Pittsburgh’s best nicklebacks. 

Pittsburgh’s secondary additionally comprises rookie second-round pick out Joey Porter Jr., who made a crucial interception right through the Steelers’ Week 5 win over the Ravens. 

The Steelers’ protection enters Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Rams ranked twenty fifth within the NFL in each passing yards and landing passes allowed via six weeks. Pittsburgh’s secondary will have its fingers complete in opposition to the Rams’ trio of quarterback Matthew Stafford and wideouts Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua.