The Steelers made an early free agent addition on Feb. 21, with the team announcing it has signed tight end Donald Parham Jr. to a one-year deal.

The contract value has yet to be announced.

Parham spent 2024 on the Denver Broncos’ practice squad. He spent four seasons before that with the Los Angeles Chargers, with his best year coming in 2023 with 27 catches for 285 yards and four touchdowns.

The 27-year-old started his career as an undrafted free agent in 2019, later making a name for himself as a member of the Arlington Renegades of the XFL in 2020.

At 6’8, 237 pounds, Parham adds some more height to a Steelers tight end room that already contains Darnell Washington. However, Parham’s fairly slim build for a tight end often had him operating as more of a jumbo-sized receiver.

Parham has 47 career NFL games under his belt with 23 starts. Although he isn’t a premier talent at the position at this point in his career, his addition could mean Pittsburgh won’t be re-signing tight end MyCole Pruitt, who played 271 offensive snaps last year and is scheduled to hit free agency.