Although they filled their remaining roster spot on Sunday by signing defensive end Dean Lowry, the Steelers still took the time to work out four other players, according to NFL insider Aaron Wilson: offensive tackles Greg Eiland and Bobby Evans and long snappers Jake McQuaide and Antonio Ortiz.

According to Wilson, the Steelers will also train with edge rusher Taylor Upshaw in the future.

Eiland played college football for LSU and later Mississippi State, where he spent his final season as a right tackle, left tackle and left guard in nine starts. The 6-foot-8, 335-pound lineman signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2021 and spent three seasons on and off the practice squad. He has since spent time with the UFL’s San Antonio Brahmas.

Evans has the highest pedigree of any player in this article, having been drafted in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams out of Oklahoma. Evans is also versatile, starting one playoff game at left guard for LA despite being a tackle by trade. In four seasons as a Ram, he has appeared in 35 games and 12 starts. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound lineman has since spent time with the Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars and the XFL’s Arlington Renegades. He was recently named to the 2024 All-UFL team.

McQuaide is the most experienced and decorated player on the list. He was drafted by the then-St. Louis Rams in 2011 and went to two Pro Bowls in his 10 years with the Rams as the team’s long snapper. Since then, he has played for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions. He struggled with injuries toward the end of his career and did not play full seasons in 2022 and 2023. The 6-foot-2, 250-pound specialist has 11 career tackles and has appeared in 190 games.

Ortiz signed with the Chicago Bears as a UDFA in 2022. The 6’4″ and 250-pound long snapper was TCU’s starter in all four of his college seasons. He most recently played for the UFL’s Arlington Renegades.

Upshaw played college football at Michigan and Arizona. In 2023, his redshirt senior year, he recorded 31 total tackles and 8.5 sacks. A scouting report by Lance Zierlein on NFL.com described Upshaw as a “physical edge defender who can play with one hand down or standing up. He has never encountered a physical challenge he didn’t like and is capable of competing at the point of attack despite his average size.”

Upshaw has not yet signed with an NFL team. The 6’4″, 260-pound defender is the son of former NFL first-round pick Regan Upshaw.

All five players could receive a call from Pittsburgh in the coming weeks. There could be an opening at offensive tackle due to Troy Fautanu’s injury and long snapper Christian Kuntz had a difficult preseason debut. Upshaw brings the NFL bloodlines the Steelers always value.

Pittsburgh’s next game is on August 17 against the Buffalo Bills.