Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Arthur Maulet is signing to the Detroit Lions 53-man roster, according to the NFL transaction wire. Maulet, who inked his deal with the Lions a few weeks ago to join their practice squad, now has the chance to contribute amid many injuries to their secondary.

The Steelers enter the Week 7 matchup against Cincinnati as 5.5-point betting favorites, according to CBS Sports. When the Steelers and Bengals play tonight, Pittsburgh will again be without the services of wide receiver Calvin Austin III, who missed last week's game against the Browns with a shoulder injury.

Rodgers aside, Sunday is big game for both teams from a positioning standpoint. Pittsburgh (4-2) is currently 1.5 games ahead of Cincinnati in the AFC North standings. Green Bay (4-1-1) had a slight lead over Detroit (4-2) entering the Lions ' Monday night game against the Buccaneers .