Former Oregon State Beavers’ star Jack Colletto signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad

Jack Colletto has found a new home. Colletto has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad, the team announced Monday.

The former Oregon State Beavers star originally signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL draft. Colletto impressed during training camp and preseason, but was among the team’s final roster cuts.

The 49ers signed Colletto to the team’s practice squad before being released last week.

Colletto is a versatile player. He played quarterback, returned kicks and played linebacker early in his career. The Steelers have been searching for a reliable kick return specialist.

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The Green Bay Packers are 2-3 heading into their Bye Week after a frustrating loss against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football. The loss saw the Green Bay offense put up a measly 13 points with quarterback Jordan Love throwing three interceptions.

Over the last four weeks, the offense has looked progressively worse and worse. During the Bye Week, the team will undoubtedly look at a variety of ways in which they can spark the offense into being what they had hoped it would be.

A former player for the Pittsburgh Steelers who helped the team win a Super Bowl in 2008 and was a key part of another team’s recent championship is reportedly interested in replacing embattled coordinator Matt Canada.

The Pittsburgh Steelers head into a tough Week 6 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams with a major problem. Over the first five weeks of the NFL season, the team’s offense has struggled mightily. Despite quarterback Kenny Pickett getting his feet wet during his rookie season last year, the unit has seemingly regressed with two instances of scoring in the single digits in a pair of losses being a couple of examples.

While the players on offense have not performed to the level they need to, many fans have put the blame for the unit’s results this season on offensive coordinator Matt Canada. He is in his third year with the team and Pittsburgh supporters have been publicly calling for his head since Week 2. However, head coach Mike Tomlin has backed his coordinator publicly and seems hesitant to make an in-season change.

During an appearance on “The Fan Morning Show” earlier this week, The Athletic Steelers reporter Mark Kaboly claimed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich “made some inquiries [about the job], and the Steelers are ignoring it.” He also claimed the inquiries were “very recent.”

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While the team is “ignoring it” that doesn’t mean they won’t start listening eventually if the offense continues to play like they have in recent weeks. The Steelers offense is currently third-to-last in the NFL in total yards and points.

Leftwich played for the franchise in three seasons, including as the backup QB during their championship year in 2008. He also served as the offensive coordinator for the Bucs for four seasons and helped them win their most recent Super Bowl title in 2020. He was fired from the role in January before QB legend Tom Brady retired from the league.