Skipper (undisclosed) reached an injury settlement with the Steelers on Wednesday and is now a free agent, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Skipper reverted to IR last Tuesday after clearing waivers. The 27-year-old is now free to pursue opportunities with other teams, as long as he can prove that he's healthy.
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Tuzar Skipper: Waived with injury designation
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The Steelers waived Skipper (undisclosed) with an injury designation Monday.
If Skipper clears waivers, he'll revert to Pittsburgh's injured reserve list, and barring an injury settlement, will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2022 campaign. In a corresponding move, the Steelers signed James Vaughters.
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Falcons' Tuzar Skipper: Signs with Atlanta
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Skipper signed with the Falcons on Saturday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Skipper will bolster the Falcons' linebacker depth. He has appeared in 10 games over the past two seasons between the Giants and Titans, registering eight tackles.
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Titans' Tuzar Skipper: Injury cuts Week 14 short
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Skipper (elbow) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's matchup against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.
Skipper contributed one tackle before his second-half departure, helping teammate Rashaan Evans stop Jaguars back James Robinson for a short gain on an early third-quarter run. Week 14 marked the Toledo product's fourth appearance of the 2020 campaign, but now his practice participation will require monitoring in order to get a read on his availability for an upcoming game against Detroit.
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Steelers' Tuzar Skipper: Inks two-year extension
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Skipper signed a two-year extension with the Steelers on Monday, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Skipper began the season with the Steelers but was waived and claimed by the Giants before being waived again and rejoining the Steelers. The 24-year-old ended up appearing in six games -- all with New York -- and had three total tackles, a half-sack and a fumble recovery.
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Giants' Tuzar Skipper: Finds new squad
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Skipper was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Sunday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Skipper was waived before he could take the field with the Steelers, but was given another shot rather quickly. The Toledo product provides depth to the linebacker corps, and could see time in Week 2 should Kareem Martin (knee) be sidelined.
