The Pittsburgh Steelers placed undrafted free agent FB Monte Pottebaum on the reserve/retired list, the team announced Sunday. That would leaves their 90-man roster with 89 people on it after OL Jarrid Williams was waived to make room for the signing of ILB Kwon Alexander.
Pottebaum was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa and was the only true fullback on the roster as the team chose not to retain FB Derek Watt over the offseason. Watt could always return to the team, but Connor Heyward can play a versatile role and take snaps at fullback as well, especially with the tight end room crowded with the addition of Darnell Washington.