Changes continue for the Steelers at training camp, the most recent being the signing of wide receiver DeAndre Thompkins.
Tompkins entered the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, signing as a rookie free agent after the 2019 NFL Draft. He was released before the start of the season, but then landed in the XFL. Thompkins was selected in the fourth round of the 2020 XFL Draft by the DC Defenders and caught seven passes for 85 yards and one touchdown in four games, before their season was cut short.
The North Carolina native played college football at Penn State. He ended his Nittany Lions career with 83 receptions for 1,245 yards and six touchdowns in 52 games. Thompkins became the 31st player in Penn State history to exceed the 1,000-yard mark in his career.
Thompkins also had a big impact on Penn State’s second leg with 66 punt returns for 675 yards and two touchdowns, which tied for fourth in Penn State history. He won All-Big Ten coaching honors in 2017 and third-team media honors as a return specialist.
To make room for him on the 80-man roster, the Steelers freed cornerback Alexander Myres.
