Steelers reinstate rookie charged in DUI crash

The Steelers reinstated rookie defensive tackle Alameda Ta'amu from the reserve/suspended list today.

The team suspended him for the past two games after he was arrested on Oct. 14 and charged with 15 counts after a police chase on the South Side.

The team will have a roster exemption for Ta'amu until 4 p.m. Wednesday, when they will have to remove someone from their roster. Ta'amu was drafted on the fourth round by the Steelers but has not been active for a game.

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I just hope he don't make another stupid decision like that and he ought to feel lucky that he was not shot by law enforcement...if he was coming at them with his car as one report suggest they could of lit him up! A combination of being young, alcohol and driving is a recipe of disaster! I'm glad nobody was killed in this incident and good Lord willing he can put this behind him and start a good career in football.

I hope he can put it behind him too. It seems the Steelers have become more tolerant of this behavior than in years past.

stlrtruck wrote:

I hope he can put it behind him too. It seems the Steelers have become more tolerant of this behavior than in years past.

I don't think they need to compromise when it comes to that kind of behavior. Is a 2 game suspension enough? But maybe so by the time "Duh Komish" gets done with him. Time will tell I suppose and it will be interesting to see what happens in this incident.