Steelers sign RB LaRod Stephens-Howling

[hawaiiansteel]

Steelers sign LaRod Stephens-Howling

April 26, 2013 by Paul Jackiewicz

According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the Pittsburgh Steelers have signed free agent running back LaRod Stephens-Howling.

Steelers agreed to terms on 1yr deal with RB LaRod Stephens-Howling

— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) April 26, 2013

I wonder if this will keep the Steelers from signing Ahmad Bradshaw, who’s been cleared to resume football activity.

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[phillyesq]

Odd. Why now? Why not wait until the draft is complete?

[hawaiiansteel]

Odd. Why now? Why not wait until the draft is complete?

maybe the Steelers used the draft as leverage by telling Howlings he needed to accept their offer before they drafted today or they would pull their offer off the table?

[SteelerOfDeVille]

dammit... was hoping to see this announcement about Ahmad Bradshaw

Then again, different roles.... howlings is there to replace Rainey...

I could see LeVeon Bell being seriously considered in the 3rd... (hopefully not 2nd)

[phillyesq]

maybe the Steelers used the draft as leverage by telling Howlings he needed to accept their offer before they drafted today or they would pull their offer off the table?

As I think about it a bit more, there could be a ton of reasons why they did it. Very interesting though. Cannot remember the Steelers doing anything like this in the past.

[supersteeler]

He'll be used more in the return game, and as a change up for Haley's committee I suppose

[hawaiiansteel]

dammit... was hoping to see this announcement about Ahmad Bradshaw

Steelers agree to deal with La’Rod Stephens-Howling

Posted by Darin Gantt on April 26, 2013



The Steelers have brought another local product home.

According to Jason LaCanfora of CBSSports.com, the Steelers have agreed to a one-year deal with former Cardinals running back La’Rod Stephens-Howling.

Stephens-Howling is a capable third-down back and return man, who adds a different element to the Steelers current stable of big backs.

The University of Pittsburgh product, who visited earlier this month, joins Pittsburgh-native Bruce Gradkowski, who signed earlier this offseason to back up Ben Roethlisberger.

They’re also still talking to Ahmad Bradshaw, who was just cleared medically.

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[SteelBucks]

This will change nothing in regards to the Steelers need at RB.

[Vindrow]

See ya later, Batch.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

They’re also still talking to Ahmad Bradshaw, who was just cleared medically.

Suh-weet!!

This morning when I saw he was cleared, I thought, "it'd be pretty sweet if they signed him TODAY and made this draft a LOT easier. That's one position that could be removed from the need list."

I think Bradshaw's demand goes UP after the draft... when teams figure which of them got a RB they like.. the ones that didn't willl be willing to pay more.

[flippy]

This is odd. Guess we may not be drafting a RB.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

This is odd. Guess we may not be drafting a RB.

we may... if the right one is there in the right place... LaRod's a little guy... I think it means we won't draft a replacement for Chris Rainey... We still need a Replacement for Rashard Mendenhall.... just sayin'

If that's how it's playing out, I wouldn't have opposed a longer deal

[steelz09]

Wow.

This could mean only one thing! It's an insurance policy until Marcus Lattimore is 100%! Lattimore in the B&G.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

Wow.

This could mean only one thing! It's an insurance policy until Marcus Lattimore is 100%! Lattimore in the B&G.

LMAO!!!! I wish!

[thor75]

I still have reservations on Bradshaw even if he is cleared. I would stay away, just an injury waiting to happen imo. Jonathan Franklin's chances of being drafted prob. just went down, but who knows. I still would like Stepfan Taylor in the 3rd or 4th and get rid of Dwyer and/or Redman.