While Jason Worilds retiring is currently holding the headlines, the Steelers have been silent thus far in the free agent frenzy that’s occurred league wide. Other than checking in on Darrelle Revis, which basically means they said hello to him, the Steelers have been the Steelers, avoiding the flashy names.
However, with Le’Veon Bell’s status for the first few games unknown with his pending suspension, the Steelers need running back help. Earlier this week, we mention that Reggie Bush could be an option for the Steelers to sign so that they could get by without being force to use Josh Harris exclusively with Bell out. We saw how well that worked against the Ravens in the playoffs.
Help could be on the way for the Steelers, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that long-time Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams is scheduled to visit the Steelers on Friday.
Now here’s a fit that makes a ton of sense: former Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams is scheduled to visit the Steelers on Friday, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 11, 2015
Williams, who will be 32 in April, is the all-time leader for the Panthers in numerous categories, including carries, touchdowns and 100-yard games.
The breakout of Jonathan Steward allowed Williams to be cut by the Panthers and saved the team $2 million against the salary cap.
