Aaron Shampklin: Back with Steelers' practice squad
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The Steelers signed Shampklin to their practice squad Wednesday, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
The Harvard product was dropped from Pittsburgh's active roster Monday to make room for running back Jonathan Ward. However, the Steelers have decided to bring Shampklin back to the team's practice squad now that he's cleared waivers. Shampklin has appeared in three games for the Steelers this season, logging 17 rushing yards on six carries.
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Aaron Shampklin: Dropped by Pittsburgh
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The Steelers waived Shampklin on Monday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Shampklin had appeared in three games for the Steelers this season before being waived Monday, recording 17 rushing yards on six carries. In a corresponding move, Pittsburgh signed Jonathan Ward off its practice squad, and he's expected to serve as the team's No. 3 running back behind Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren in Monday night's matchup against the Giants.
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Steelers' Aaron Shampklin: Inactive for SNF
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Shampklin (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday Night Football against the Jets.
The running back played on just four offensive snaps in the Steelers' Week 6 win over the Raiders. Shampklin also has just six carries for 17 yards and no scores on the year. Pittsburgh's top two running backs, Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren, are healthy, and Jonathan Ward has been elevated from the practice squad.
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Steelers' Aaron Shampklin: Non-factor in win
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Shampklin carried once for minus-2 yards in Sunday's 32-13 win over the Raiders.
With teammate Jaylen Warren (knee) returning from a two-game absence, Shampklin played just four of the Steelers' 63 offensive snaps Sunday as the team's No. 3 back. In three games, the 24-year-old Harvard product has carried six times for 17 yards. He'll remain off the fantasy radar and could even find himself inactive for the Steelers' Week 7 game against the Jets if Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) is able to put an end to his two-game absence.
Shampklin rushed four times for 14 yards during Sunday's 20-17 loss to Dallas.
Shampklin was elevated to the Steelers' 53-man roster ahead of Sunday's primetime matchup since Jaylen Warren (knee) and Cordarrelle Patterson (ankle) were unavailable. However, Shampklin played just 11 offensive snaps and didn't generate much production. He'll likely remain on the practice squad in Week 6 if Warren or Patterson are cleared to return.
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Aaron Shampklin: Reverts to practice squad
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Shampklin reverted to the Steelers' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
The running back was elevated to the active roster with Jaylen Warren (knee) out and played on 13 of 70 offensive snaps, behind Najee Harris' 48 but ahead of Cordarrelle Patterson's nine, though Patterson suffered an ankle injury during the game. Shampklin carried the ball once for five yards.
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Aaron Shampklin: Gets another opportunity
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Shampklin signed with the Steelers' practice squad Wednesday.
Shampklin was with Pittsburgh during training camp, but he was ultimately waived on cutdown day. His addition to the practice squad comes as the team placed Boston Scott on the injured list, so he'll help boost the organizational depth at running back while Scott is sidelined.
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Aaron Shampklin: Waived by Pittsburgh
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The Steelers waived Shampklin on Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
Shampklin was without a team in 2023 after being cut by the Chargers at the end of training camp. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Steelers in January, and he was competing for a depth spot at running back. Shampklin didn't show much across his three preseason outings, finishing with 13 carries for 40 yards while adding three catches on four targets for three yards. Assuming he clears waivers, he'll look to catch on with a team's practice squad.
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Steelers' Aaron Shampklin: Limited role in preseason defeat
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Shampklin rushed twice for 12 yards while securing all three of his targets for three yards during Friday's 20-12 preseason loss to the Texans.
Shampklin had the second-most touches of any player on the Steelers during Friday's preseason opener, but he was unable to do much with those opportunities. After signing a reserve/future contract with Pittsburgh in January, it seems unlikely that he'll earn a spot on the 53-man roster.
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Chargers' Aaron Shampklin: Finds new opportunity
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Shampklin signed a contract with the Chargers on Tuesday.
Shampklin joined the Colts on a reserve/future deal in January, after he spent part of last season on the Cowboys' practice squad. Ultimately, he was waived by the team in May, but he'll now get a chance in Los Angeles to make the team's 53-man roster.
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Aaron Shampklin: Let go Tuesday
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Shampklin was waived by the Colts on Tuesday.
Shampklin's NFL career started with the Cowboys last spring when he was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Harvard. However, after suffering an ankle injury in the preseason the rookie was waived with an injury settlement, and ultimately signed with the Colts' practice squad last December. The 23-year-old failed to make an appearance on the 53-man roster and despite inking a reserve/future deal with the team in January, he'll now need to find a new opportunity with another franchise.
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Colts' Aaron Shampklin: Staying with Colts
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The Colts signed Shampklin to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, per the team's official site.
Shampklin originally signed with the Cowboys back in May of 2022 as an undrafted free agent, but after he sustained an unspecified injury during one of Dallas' preseason games, he was let go by the organization with an injury settlement prior to Week 1. The rookie running back eventually joined Indianapolis' practice squad in December, but he ultimately failed to make any game-day appearances this past season. He's now in a position to compete for a roster spot throughout the summer and into training camp.
