Norwood, Steelers Alumni, Stir UFL Action

0:00On March 22nd, football fans can kept some Pittsburgh Steelers flavor in the United Football League, even before the NFL regular season kicks off. The 2026 UFL season starts next week, and former Steelers safety tray Norwood is suiting up for the Birmingham stallions. With spring leagues like the UFL keeping the game going, year round, X NFL players like him are making waves. Norwood joined the Steelers as a seventh round pick in the 2021 draft. Over two seasons, he played in 32 games, mostly on defense and special teams, racking up 61 tackles and four tackles for loss while starting six times. After getting waved in the 2023 training camp, Norwood bounced around practice squads with the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills before taking a break in 2024. Last year with the stallions, the 26-year-old Norwood appeared in 10 games, notching 34 tackles and two for loss. He's expected to anchor their defense moving forward.

1:02The stallions also boasts four other former Steelers-wide receiver. Dion Cain, linebackers, tie-crowder, and Kyva Tezino, plus running back Anthony, McFarlane Jr. Keeping that black and gold connection alive as the UFL heats up. That's the story for today, NFL News Today, driven by AI. I'm Corey with the story.