The Pittsburgh Steelers will have huge decisions to make in order to trim their talented roster down to 53 players, and one insider has made a bold prediction regarding the fate of a fan-favorite rookie.
According to a new 53-man roster prediction made by Steelers insider Mark Kaboly, Pittsburgh’s own Eli Heidenreich is one of the unfortunate players who won’t survive the initial cuts.
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“[Rico] Dowdle and [Jaylen] Warren will take the bulk of the workload on the ground, considering they are very comparable players with comparable salaries,” Kaboly wrote. “[Riley] Nowakowski’s ability to play fullback, H-back, tight end, and special teams gets him a roster spot. That leaves [Kaleb] Johnson, Travis Homer, or Eli Heidenreich for one spot. Heidenreich is a local favorite but has a huge hill to climb to make the 53-man. Johnson seems like a popular final cut, but there was a reason why he was a third-round pick last year. He has talent that you can’t give up on this soon, and the Steelers won’t.”
Despite Johnson having an abysmal rookie season, there’s reason to believe he can rebound in Year 2. But Heidenreich, who set records at Navy and has drawn major comparisons to Christian McCaffrey, also deserves a shot.
Here’s to hoping Heidenreich can wow the Steelers coaching staff during training camp and the preseason in order to secure his spot, as Kaboly’s prediction would likely come true if roster cuts were due today.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers’ Eli Heidenreich doesn’t make 53-man roster in new prediction
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