Due to a calf injury, Steelers cornerback will miss the remainder of the season.

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers slot cornerback Grayland Arnold is out for the season after the team placed him on injured reserve on Thursday. When Arnold tried to push off his right leg to go after kick returner John Rhys Plumlee on Wednesday, he injured his calf. He gave it his best shot and managed to get through one rep before leaving practice. Following practice, Mike Tomlin stated that Arnold’s injury was a calf strain. Arnold left the field on a cart.

For the entire week of training camp, Arnold had been in the starting lineup at slot cornerback. With Arnold out, Beanie Bishop, the starting slot cornerback, is expected to get more playing time with the first team. Thomas Graham is the backup. The Steelers signed Kiondre Thomas, a cornerback, to fill the open roster spot.

The Steelers had to place Arnold on injured reserve due to his vested veteran status, but he can still be taken off of it with an injury settlement. Arnold will then be free to sign with any team and become a free agent; he can only return to the Steelers after the duration of his injury settlement and three weeks have passed since he was taken off of injured reserve.

Arnold, a veteran option, was signed when the Houston Texans decided not to retain him. Before making a full recovery, he was sidelined for approximately a week due to another soft-tissue injury. Arnold had three interceptions in his limited training camp play and was pushing for a spot on the 53-man roster. He will now either sign with another team once the injury heals or join the Steelers again in the midst of the season.