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Get your Steelers gear on because Tuff signed on to their practice squad this morning. Yesterday at 4:00pm he was contacted by his agent saying the Steelers were interested in Tuff as a punt returner. Their original intentions were to sign a defensive back whom they cut on Saturday to their practice squad, but because of the 24 hour waiver period, that player was picked up onto another team's active roster. Yesterday at 4:00pm was the official end of the waiver period and time when players could sign on practice squads. Since the Steelers lost their intended practice squad signee, they needed to find the best available practice squad eligible punt returner; and that was Tuff.

http://news.steelers.com/team/player/

http://news.steelers.com/article/109838/

Last year Tuff made several great special teams plays in the Titans vs. Steelers game December 21st, 2008 including this tackle in the photo below.

The stage is set for this Thursday's season opener in Pittsburgh, Steelers vs. Titans. Tuff will not play since he is on the practice squad but he will be standing on the sidelines in black and yellow.