A native of Lewis Center, Ohio, Slade was a standout with the Michigan State Spartans coming out of college. He originally signed with the Arizona Cardinals while coming out of college and spent his time during his rookie year on the practice squad.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have waived defensive tackle Jacob Slade with an injury designation, the team announced on Friday. Slade suffered […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers

Since training camp opened, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense has looked impressive, including their third-year cornerback.

Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers joked that teammates were placing bets on who’d spark the first training camp fight — but the floodgates have certainly opened over the past two days. With the pads coming on during Wednesday's practice in Latrobe,