The Steelers shook up the roster on Tuesday, adding CB Corey Ivy and LB Rocky Boiman while releasing CB Keiwan Ratliff and LB Donovan Woods. Woods was added to the roster just last week to replace the departed Arnold Harrison, who is now a Cleveland Brown. All of Tuesday's moves were made with special teams in mind, because the Steelers' coverage units stink out loud, and even more heads had to roll.
Ivy, undrafted out of the University of Oklahoma in 1999, made his NFL debut in 2001 with Tampa Bay after spending time with the Browns, Patriots, and in the XFL and NFL Europe. He played for four seasons in Tampa, earning a Super Bowl ring with the Bucs in 2002-03. After joining the St. Louis Rams in 2005, Ivy spent the next three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, starting 13 games in 2007. Most recently a Cleveland Brown, Ivy was cut in their 2009 training camp. And yes, he was the guy flattened by Limas Sweed in the 2009 AFC Championship. Now that's a claim to fame.
Boiman, a fourth round pick of the Titans in 2002, is also a Super Bowl champion, winning a ring with Indianapolis in 2006-07. A journeyman in every sense of the word, he's also suited up for the Cowboys, Eagles, and Chiefs in addition to the Titans and Colts. He was a four-year starter and team captain while at Notre Dame.
The Steelers also made some changes to their practice squad roster, signing offensive lineman Jonathan Palmer and releasing running back Justin Vincent. Palmer, who goes 6'3", 336 pounds, has also been a member of the Carolina Panthers, Oakland Raiders, New York Giants and Cleveland Browns in his brief NFL career. He entered the league in 2007 as an undrafted free agent out of Auburn.
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