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By DAN HINER | January 10, 2019 at 12:00a.m.

Steelers sign former YSU TE Kevin Rader

PITTSBURGH

Former Youngstown State tight end Kevin Rader signed a Reserve/Futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The move was listed on the team website on Wednesday.

Rader spent 2018 with the Green Bay Packers, but failed to make the 53-man roster.

Rader caught 41 passes for 601 yards and four touchdowns with the Penguins. His most notable catch was the game-winning touchdown in YSU’s 40-38 win over Eastern Washington in the Football Championship Subdivision semifinal in 2016. As a senior in 2017, Rader caught a career-high 22 passes for 275 yards and two scores.