Steelers News: Transactions, Bell, Tomlin
By Kim Myers
The Steelers will be suiting up for their first preseason game against the Detroit Lions in just a few days.
Before the players suit up and take the field against the Lions we’ll be looking for mentions of your Black & Gold so we’ve got you covered. Here’s your Steelers Morning Huddle for Monday, Aug. 8th.
Roster moves
We’re still a few weeks away from the cut down day from 90 to 75 players but the Steelers made some roster moves on Friday afternoon. The team announced the signing of free agent wide receiver Cobi Hamilton and free agent tight end Michael Cooper.
To make room for Hamilton and Phillips the team released receiver Canaan Severin and tight end Jake Phillips. The first depth chart is a few days away since they’ll have to have one on record for the preseason game against Detroit.
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About that knee
One of the things Steelers fans and coaches are anticipating when it comes to Le’Veon Bell is how he’s doing since tearing his MCL and PCL last fall. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler suggests that Bell is ahead of schedule as far as rehab and is already cutting in camp with no issues but there’s one thing he hasn’t done.
Bell hasn’t been tackled since last October so that will be the biggest test of his recovery. I wouldn’t mind having Bell play a series or two at the most and then putting him on the shelf for the remainder of the preseason. With or without knowing his suspension.
Taking it up a notch
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is known for his physically demanding practices. On Sunday the pads went on again and while it wasn’t the most punishing practice the team has had so far, according to the Trib’s Chris Adamski, it was one of the most competitive.
Tomlin is having the team do a whole lot of goal-line situations and plenty of 11-on-11. What better way to gage the level of competitiveness the players are at than to put them against each other? Later this week the Steelers will welcome the Detroit Lions to have joint practices ahead of their Friday preseason game.