PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers placed fullback and special teams player Roosevelt Nix on the injured/reserve list, the team announced Monday.
Nix suffered a metatarsal injury in his right foot in the third quarter of Pittsburgh"s 20-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The fullback called the injury a "freak accident" on Monday and said it happened when he was trying to cut.
He was ruled out for the game shortly after suffering the injury.
Nix was signed to a reserve/future contract on Jan. 9. He was a defensive end at Kent State and came into the league as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014 but was released during training camp.
Preseason special teams play, particularly his block of a Carolina Panthers punt in the Steelers" final preseason game, helped earn him a spot on the Pittsburgh roster. He was singled out by Mike Tomlin for the play after the game.
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Nix has played in every game for the Steelers this season, featuring primarily on special teams, though he does have two catches for 16 yards this season. Will Johnson, who has been working as tight end most of the year, is Pittsburgh"s only other fullback on the active roster.
Hewas in the Steelers locker room on Monday using a pair of crutches and wearing a plastic boot on his right foot.
Pittsburgh promoted practice squad inside linebacker L.J. Fort to the team"s active roster. He joined the Steelers mid-training camp on Aug. 19, was released in the final round of cuts and signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Source: http://www.pennlive.com/steelers/index.ssf/2015/12/steelers_ir_roosevelt_nix.html
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