NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces a pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering the post-James Conner era.
The popular running back, an Erie, Pennsylvania native and University of Pittsburgh alum, signed a one-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals last week. Much has been said about the Steelers possibly taking a running back early in this month’s NFL Draft, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac seems to think letting Conner go is all part of the plan on the South Side:
The Steelers appear to be content with Benny Snell and Anthony McFarland Jr.