Steelers Take Steps To Shore Up Offense

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Steelers signed running back Kalen Ballage and offensive lineman Rashaad Coward to one-year contracts on Tuesday.

Ballage was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round in 2018 out of Arizona State. According to a release from the team, he has played in 35 games, with eight starts, and has 201 carries for 629 yards and seven touchdowns. He also has 52 receptions for 285 yards.

Ballage spent two seasons with the Dolphins before signing with the New York Jets in 2020. He was with the Jets for only a portion of the season, and eventually signed with the San Diego Chargers where he rushed for 290 yards and three touchdowns.

Coward spent the last four years with the Chicago Bears, joining them as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft out of Old Dominion.

Coward has played in 30 career games, starting 15, playing mainly at guard, but also has seen some work at tackle. Over the past two yearshe played in 29 games, starting 10 in 2019 and five in 2020. He started11 games at right guard, three at left guard and one at right tackle.

Coward spent the majority of his rookie season and all of the 2018 season on the practice squad, after switching from defensive to offensive line in his second year.