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Dez Fitzpatrick: Joins Chargers' practice squad
Dez Fitzpatrick signed with the Chargers' practice squad Monday.Fitzpatrick failed to make the Steelers' initial 53-man roster in late August, but he's found a new home on the Chargers' practice squad. The 26-year-old's last regular-season action came in 2023 with the Steelers, appearing in one game and recording no stats on three special-teams snaps.
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Dez Fitzpatrick: Cut by Pittsburgh
Dez Fitzpatrick was waived by the Steelers on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.Fitzpatrick spent most of 2023 on the Steelers' practice squad, though he was called up for Week 4 against the Texans, during which he played three snaps on special teams. He had a solid preseason, finishing with five catches for 130 yards, highlighted by a 59-yard reception in the Steelers' preseason finale against the Lions on Saturday. Fitzpatrick has appeared in just six regular-season games since being selected by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Assuming he clears waivers, Fitzpatrick should be able to catch on with another team, most likely on a practice squad.
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Steelers' Dez Fitzpatrick: Logs 34-yard reception Friday
Dez Fitzpatrick secured his lone target for 34 yards during Friday's 20-12 preseason loss to Houston.Fitzpatrick signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers in January, and he made a flashy play during Friday's preseason opener with a 34-yard reception in the second quarter, the team's second-longest play of the night. He spent the entire 2023 season on Pittsburgh's practice squad and faces an uphill battle to earn a spot on the team's 53-man roster for the 2024 campaign, even after the Steelers lost Diontae Johnson, Allen Robinson and Miles Boykin during the offseason.
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Steelers' Dez Fitzpatrick: Hanging around Pittsburgh
Dez Fitzpatrick signed a reserve/future contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official website reports.Fitzpatrick spent the entire 2023 season with Pittsburgh's practice unit, playing three snaps with the special-teams unit in the Steelers' Week 4 loss. The wide receiver will now look to compete for an active roster spot with Pittsburgh in 2024.
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Dez Fitzpatrick: Joins practice squad
Dez Fitzpatrick signed with the Steelers' practice squad Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.Fitzpatrick was only gone from the franchise for about 48 hours before returning. The Louisville product was previously on the team's 53-man roster but only suited up for one game, Week 4 against Houston, before being waived Monday.
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Dez Fitzpatrick: Let go by Pittsburgh
Dez Fitzpatrick was waived by the Steelers on Monday, Teresa Varley of the team's official websitereports.Fitzpatrick was added to the team's 53-man roster Sept. 14 but failed to record any stats over three contests with the Steelers, logging only three special-teams snaps. The wide receiver will now be available to be claimed by the 31 other teams in the league, though a return to Pittsburgh's practice squad seems most likely.
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Steelers' Dez Fitzpatrick: Available to make team debut
Dez Fitzpatrick is active for Sunday's matchup against the Texans, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.Fitzpatrick is active for the first time this season. He was signed off the practice squad after Diontae Johnson suffered a hamstring injury, but Fitzpatrick officially cracked the 53-man roster Sunday with Gunner Olszewski (coach's decision/concussion) inactive. Fitzpatrick has caught five of eight targets for 49 yards and a touchdown across five career appearances and will serve as a depth wideout versus Houston.
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Steelers' Dez Fitzpatrick: Will be available Monday
Pittsburgh signed Dez Fitzpatrick off its practice squad to the 53-man roster Thursday, Teresa Varley of the Pittsburgh Steelers' official site reports.With Diontae Johnson (hamstring) listed as doubtful for Week 2, Fitzpatrick will be available to potentially provide reinforcement at wide receiver Monday night against the Browns. If he can find his way onto the field, Fitzpatrick will be a secondary option on a passing offense that looked anemic, to put it lightly, in Week 1.
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Dez Fitzpatrick: Back with Pittsburgh
The Steelers signed Dez Fitzpatrick to their practice squad Wednesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.A 2021 fourth-round pick by the Titans, Fitzpatrick appeared in four games as a rookie but was relegated to Tennessee's practice squad in Year 2. The wideout totaled 154 receptions for 2,589 yards and 21 touchdowns in college, and he's secured just five of eight targets for 49 yards and a score across five NFL regular-season games.
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Dez Fitzpatrick: Cut by Pittsburgh
The Steelers waived Dez Fitzpatrick on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.Fitzpatrick spent most of the 2022 season on the Steelers' practice squad and remained with the organization during the offseason. He was unable to secure a spot on the team's 53-man roster, but it's possible he winds up on a practice squad again in 2023.