Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jonathan Dwyer went from starter to the street in the matter of a week when he became one of the bigger-named cuts over the weekend. Dwyer's release, however, wasn't at the urging of the coaching staff, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Mark Kaboly tweeted Sunday night. Kaboly's report indicates that Dwyer's rocky preseason, including two fumbles, wasn't the impetus behind the release. Dwyer signed a one-year, $1.323 million restricted tender this past offseason. A combination of less expensive options in rookie Le'Veon Bell, LaRod Stephens-Howling, Isaac Redman and newly acquired Felix Jones likely squeezed Dwyer off the roster. Source: NFL.com
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I think they initially passed to sign someone to their practice squad. Good move by the teams passing on him on the waiver wire.