Steelers swap FB's

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Steelers Swap Fullbacks
The Pittsburgh Steelers claimed fullback Dwayne Wright off waivers from the Philadelphia Eagles.

Fullback Demetrius Taylor has been waived to make room for Wright on the 80-man training camp roster.

A fourth-round pick (111th overall) out of Fresno State in 2007 by the Buffalo Bills, Wright (5-11, 228) had 29 carries for 94 yards and caught 3 receptions for 17 yards in 15 games as a rookie.

After gaining 80 yards on 34 carries the following summer, Wright was waived by the Bills and spent the '08 season as a street free agent. Signed by the New York Giants last January, Wright failed to make the 53-man roster and again, spent the fall out of football before joining the Eagles in January.

The Eagles waived Wright on Sunday.

[BlitzburghRockCity]

Nothing real special about this move at this point; Dwyer (if he gets and stays healthy with that hamstring) has a real good shot a being the starting FB on this team if Arians ever sees fit to use one on a regular basis.

[SteelCityKid5]

I kinda wanted to see Taylor in preseason.

[K Train]

dwyer isnt a FB, hes a runner, not a blocker at the pro level.

high hopes for taylor were short lived

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I kinda wanted to see Taylor in preseason.

i was thinking maybe the bengals would send fui vakapuna to the ps and we could try him out. they have way to many 1-2 year rookies on the 80 man roster right now.

he may get released.

[Big T]

dwyer isnt a FB, hes a runner, not a blocker at the pro level.

high hopes for taylor were short lived

This. Exactly this. I was about to write almost the exact same thing...

[DanRooney]

I was hoping we just turned Redman into the FB and got rid of Summers.

[ejsteeler]

To me, just the fact that they are concerned about getting a good FB is a good sign. Last year they would have shrugged it off.