Tight end Kevin Rader and inside linebacker Tegray Scales, who each saw playing time on the active roster late in the season, were among 13 players the Pittsburgh Steelers signed to futures contracts Thursday.
Also signed were wide receivers Anthony Johnson and Cody White; tackles Anthony Coyle, John Leglue and Brandon Walton; safety John Battle; defensive tackle Demarcus Christmas; defensive end Calvin Taylor; punter Corliss Waitman; long snapper Christian Kuntz; and cornerback Trevor Williams.
Kuntz attended Chartiers Valley and played linebacker at Duquesne.
All 13 players were members of the Steelers practice squad at some point in the season. Rader, of Pine-Richland, was added to the roster for the season finale against the Cleveland Browns and had three tackles on special teams. He also played in the 48-37 loss to the Browns in the AFC wild-card round.
Scales appeared in the final four games of the regular season, playing primarily on special teams.
