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Beat Writer Laments Steelers’ Evaluation After Waiving DeMarvin Leal: ‘Just A Bad Match From The Outset’

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The Steelers waived former third-round pick DeMarvin Leal on Thursday, a move that felt inevitable for quite some time now. He already missed the 53-man roster initially, only promoted from the practice squad due to injury. Three years on, many continue to wonder why they ever drafted him in the first place, because it never seemed likely to work.

“In terms of [DeMarvin] Leal, listen”, Ray Fittipaldo said on 93.7 The Fan this week. “He is a ‘tweener in this defense, and his weight fluctuated. He was up and down. I’m not sure if they asked him to add weight.