Tag: Max Scharping

Report: Steelers to sign ex-Bengals veteran lineman off Commanders practice squad

The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to Max Scharping to bolster offensive line depth behind Spencer Anderson and rookie Mason McCormick. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hurting along the offensive line and the hits keep coming. With veteran guard James Daniels out for the season with a torn Achilles, the Steelers will look to Max Scharping to bolster depth behind Spencer Anderson and rookie Mason McCormick.

The Steelers brought Scharping in for a workout on Monday, and according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the move to sign him has been confirmed.

Scharping, selected in the second round by the Houston Texans in the 2019 NFL draft, never quite panned out. Between the Texans and Cincinnati Bengals, Scharping appeared in 79 games (33 starts). He spent training camp and preseason with the Philadelphia Eagles before the Washington Commanders signed him to their practice squad in late August.

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Steelers likely to sign veteran offensive lineman off Commanders practice squad

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to sign Max Scharping off the Commanders practice squad amid injuries on the offensive line.

After an eventful and injury-riddled first four weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers have lost three starting offensive linemen to season-ending injuries so far.  The team is looking at every move possible to alleviate some of the damage.

Although the Steelers brought in two young offensive linemen for workouts on Monday, they have their eye on signing a veteran who is currently on the Washington Commanders practice squad.

Max Scharping, although a guard at heart, has experience playing every position on the line. Pittsburgh would not only appreciate his versatility on the line but also his experience. He has started 33 games in his five-year career. The signing of Scharping, a second-round pick of the Houston Texans in the 2019 NFL draft, would be a boost for the offensive line as it looks to get on track against the Cowboys in Week 5.

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Report: Eagles release offensive guard Max Scharping ahead of 53-man roster deadline

The Philadelphia Eagles are releasing Max Scharping ahead of Tuesday’s 53-man roster deadline

The Eagles and 31 other NFL teams are racing to trim their rosters down to the 53-man limit ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, and Philadelphia’s first cut is reserve lineman Max Scharping.

Aaron Wilson is reporting that Scharping will be released on Monday.

Scharping was signed this spring after having 33 career starts and was expected to bring more versatility and depth to the offensive line group.

Scharping, a sixth-year player out of Northern Illinois University, was originally a second-round pick of the Houston Texans in 2019. He spent his first three seasons (2019-21) with Houston before being acquired by Cincinnati on waivers before the ’22 season. Scharping played in 14 regular-season games for the Bengals and then started each of the team’s three 2022-2023 postseason contests at right guard.

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Eagles sign offensive guard Max Scharping ahead of mandatory minicamp

Philadelphia Eagles sign offensive guard Max Scharping ahead of mandatory minicamp

NFL teams can never have enough offensive line depth, and just 24 hours before the start of mandatory minicamp, the Eagles signed offensive guard Max Scharping on a one-year deal.

Scharping has 33 career starts and brings more versatility and depth to the offensive line group.

Scharping, a sixth-year player out of Northern Illinois University, was originally a second-round pick of the Houston Texans in 2019. He spent his first three seasons (2019-21) with Houston before being acquired by Cincinnati on waivers before the ’22 season. Scharping played in 14 regular-season games for the Bengals and then started each of the team’s three 2022-2023 postseason contests at right guard.

He’ll join Tyler Steen, Matt Hennessy, Trevor Keegan, and others in a competition for snaps at right guard.

Bengals bring back G Max Scharping in free agency

The Bengals retain one of their own.

The Cincinnati Bengals retained one of their own on Monday, re-upping with guard Max Scharping.

The team announced the move roughly one week prior to free agency’s legal tampering window opening.

Scharping 26, was a second-round pick by the Houston Texans in 2019 and the Bengals claimed him off waivers late last summer.

With the veteran likely key depth on the interior behind the likes of Cordell Volson, the move might be a hint the team is done adding to the offensive line on the open market — especially with needs remaining at cornerback, tight end, running back and others.

Even if the Bengals remain still on the line in free agency from here, the unit remains a possibility as early as Round 1 in the draft.

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12 free-agent OL the Colts could consider in 2023

Taking a look at 12 free-agent offensive line options for the Colts in 2023.

After a tumultuous campaign, the Indianapolis Colts will have their eyes on adding some depth and talent to the offensive line through the free-agent market during the 2023 offseason.

While Bernhard Raimann and Braden Smith are expected to be the starting tackles, adding depth behind them is crucial. The Colts also will be in the market to add a starting-caliber right guard and depth at the interior spots.

We took a look at the following positions for the Colts to consider adding to in free agency:

We shouldn’t expect the Colts to go on a wild spending spree in free agency. It’s not their M.O., and Chris Ballard isn’t working with the same amount of salary-cap space as he’s used to.

Now, it’s time to take a look at the free-agent options along the offensive line for the Colts to consider:

14 free agents the Colts should watch during wild-card playoffs

Here are 14 pending free agents the Colts should watch during wild-card weekend.

The Indianapolis Colts will be watching the playoffs unfold from their couch this offseason, and it begins Saturday with the start of the wild-card games.

While the Colts won’t be leading the NFL in salary-cap space like we’ve been used to seeing, they should be a bit more active than they have been in the past.

We shouldn’t expect general manager Chris Ballard to completely change his ways regarding free agency, but it’s reasonable to believe he may be a bit more aggressive when it comes to adding depth, especially to the offensive line.

We’re taking the list of unrestricted free agents, according to Spotrac, for the teams playing in the wild-card games. So there won’t be any Kansas City Chiefs or Philadelphia Eagles players on this list. We’ll save that for next week.

As wild-card weekend gets underway, here are 14 pending free agents the Colts should keep an eye on:

Bengals’ Frank Pollack scouted waiver claim Max Scharping while with Jets

Frank Pollack was more than familiar with the team’s waiver wire claim.

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The Cincinnati Bengals added offensive lineman Max Scharping as one of three claims on the waiver wire right after meeting the NFL’s 53-man cutdown deadline.

And it wasn’t a claim in the dark by any means.

In fact, Bengals offensive line coach Frank Pollack and assistant line coach Derek Frazier scouted Scharping out of college while members of the New York Jets, with the latter even attending his pro day in person.

So yes, the line coaches like the new arrival and clearly had input.

“We liked his work ethic. He’s smart,” Pollack said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “He plays squarely and has stoutness in his movements and obviously he has a lot of tape in the league playing games. It’s nice to get another vet in the mix.” …

At least for now, rookie Cordell Volson has won the starting left guard job over second-round product Jackson Carman. But Scharping comes over as a veteran the coaches like and he’s safely considered immediate depth should the team need him.

For what it’s worth, while Pollack might be thrilled, the Texans certainly didn’t sound happy about losing Scharping.

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Texans don’t sound thrilled about losing Max Scharping to Bengals on waiver wire

The new Bengals guard was a tough cut for the Texans.

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The Cincinnati Bengals claimed three players off waivers on Wednesday after making “final” cuts to the 53-man limit.

One of those was a tight end. The other two were linemen on both sides of the trenches, highlighted by former Texans second-round pick Max Scharping.

Scharping pops out the most because of his draft status and the fact he put in 2,200-plus snaps of work with the Texans.

After the fact, Texans general manager Nick Caserio told Aaron Wilson of Pro Football Network the loss hurts: “That was a tough one. Max is a good player. It’s where we were right now. We felt like it was the best decision for us.”

From the sounds of it, the Texans might have tried to find a way to keep Scharping if he had cleared waivers. And he almost did, considering the Bengals have a very late spot in the official order.

Now in Cincinnati, Scharping is, at the very least, high-quality depth at the guard spot that could spell the end of Jackson Carman’s time on the roster. He’s also got a shot to be in the mix as a starter should rookie Cordell Volson struggle.

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The NFL’s most interesting Wednesday waiver claims

After final cuts on Tuesday, NFL teams had Wednesday to claim players on the open market. Here are the most interesting waiver claims.

The bad news as NFL teams get down to their league-mandated 53-man rosters is that hundreds of players lost their jobs Tuesday, August 30 by 4:00 p.m. EST. That’s when the clock stopped for anything more than the final 53.

The good news? That’s a lot of talent on the open market, and teams are looking to place waiver claims on some of those players — and some of those players still have a lot left in the tank.

Here’s how it all works, once it’s time to pick from those players, especially if those players are added to practice squads.

Here are the most interesting players who were cut on Tuesday, and were subsequently added to other rosters on Wednesday.