As part of their final roster cutdowns on Sunday evening, the Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran running back and special teamer Travis Homer .
The Steelers signed Homer to a one-year deal in March, paying hims the league's minimum salary for a player with seven years of accrued NFL experience. He played his first four NFL seasons with the Seattle Seahawks , then spent three with the Chicago Bears .
Homer appeared in 10 games for the Bears last season, one disrupted by a calf injury that caused him to sit on the injured reserve for the first five weeks of the schedule, then by ankle ailment late in the campaign. He was given just one carry, but registered 10 total tackles as a special teamer.
For his career, Homer has played in 85 games, posting 90 totes for 474 yards and a touchdown, along with 55 receptions for 475 yards and two scores. As a special teamer, he's pinned up 46 combined tackles, a pair of fumble recoveries and a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Unsurprisingly, the Steelers will roll with Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle as their one-two tandem, keeping rookie and Mt. Lebanon native Eli Heidenreich as their third tailback. Pittsburgh also waived hard-running ballcarrier Lew Nichols .
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