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Report: Steelers target Chiefs DB Darius Rush, set to move on from Desmond King

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Suzanne Halliburton | Last updated 10/18/23

The Steelers plan to sign cornerback Darius Rush, who has spent the past few weeks on the Chiefs practice squad.

And in another roster move, Pittsburgh has told Desmond King that the team either will trade or waive him. This is all according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network.

In a related move, Pittsburgh is expected to sign rookie CB Darius Rush off the #Chiefs' practice squad, per source. https://t.co/pn02keqa0d
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 18, 2023

Rush is a rookie. He got to the league via the Colts. Indy selected him out of South Carolina with a fifth-round draft pick. The corner turned heads with his speed at the NFL Combine in early March. That’s when he ran a 4.36-second time in the 400-yard dash. The Steelers had him in for a pre-draft visit in early April, so they know Rush.

The Colts placed Rush on waivers during the NFL mandated cut to 53. Then the Chiefs added him to their practice squad a day later.

King also was new to the Steelers this season. The Chargers selected King, a former Iowa standout and winner of the Jim Thorpe Award, in 2017. He had his best NFL season in 2018, when he earned All Pro honors as both a DB and returnman. The Chargers traded him to the Titans in 2020. And then a season later, he signed with the Texans, where he was a two-year starter.

Houston waived King at the end of August, allowing the Steelers to sign him. He’s appeared in three games, but hasn’t registered a tackle

This is a developing story with more details to come.

This article first appeared on 5 GOATs and was syndicated with permission.

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