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Updates from Week 4
Preseason Updates: Quarterbacks
In an unorthodox move, the Steelers are keeping four quarterbacks on their final 53-man roster. Some in the league feel that keeping even three is too many, but the organization strongly believes in the guys in the quarterback room. Head coach Mike McCarthy said, "We've got two veterans that we can win with, and we've got two young guys that we're really excited about their future." The team spent a third-round draft pick — a significant investment — on rookie Drew Allar in April. He's shown flashes of what he's capable of in his preseason appearances, but he'll benefit from having plenty of time to develop. The team has a lot of trust in veteran Mason Rudolph as the primary backup. Perhaps most perplexing is the team's allegiance to Will Howard. He's the most expendable of the four, and the team could use his roster spot for quality depth at another position.
Preseason Updates: Running Backs
In one of the cleanest split backfields in the league, Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle are set to run as the 1A and 1B. Barring injury, it will vary week to week on which is the most fantasy-viable. Travis Homer looked like he would be the third running back over the last couple of weeks, but he was cut on Sunday. The Steelers took Kaleb Johnson with a third-round pick only last year, but he has been a colossal disappointment, and the team has already decided there's no reason to keep him around. He was traded to Green Bay on Sunday. In a stunner, the Steelers kept Navy rookie Eli Heidenreich on their final roster. He looked like a strong cut candidate early in the preseason, but his versatility and ability in the return game pushed him up the depth chart.