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Zumwalt

Cuts are coming. Zumwalt hasn’t played a regular season snap since arriving as a sixth-round pick in 2014. The Steelers also placed fourth-round OT Jerald Hawkins (shoulder) on I.R. They’ll need to trim their roster to 75 by Tuesday.

Bouchette thought it was worth mentioning because Zumwalt has been listed at outside linebacker. Zumwalt didn’t play as a rookie after suffering a season-ending groin injury in training camp. If healthy, he’ll compete with Sean Spence and Vince Williams for scraps behind Lawrence Timmons and Ryan Shazier.

Zumwalt (6-foot-4, 235 pounds) showed flexibility in UCLA coach Jim Mora’s 3-4, spending time at both inside and outside ‘backer. Zumwalt ran 4.76 at the Combine with a 33-inch vertical and 9-foot-8 broad jump. An aggressive, highly competitive player without elite athletic traits, Zumwalt fits best in the NFL as a strong-side defender. He’ll start off as a special teamer.

Zumwalt (6-foot-4, 235) made 30 starts for the Bruins, tallying 22.5 tackles for loss with five sacks, three picks and five forced fumbles. He showed flexibility in Jim Mora’s 3-4, spending time at both inside and outside ‘backer. Zumwalt ran 4.76 at the Combine with a 33-inch vertical and 9-foot-8 broad jump. An aggressive, highly competitive player without elite athletic traits, Zumwalt fits best in the NFL as a strong-side defender. He’ll first try to crack the 53-man roster as a special teamer.

The No. 192 pick of May’s draft had been injured off and on. He’ll be back to compete for a spot on special teams in 2015.