The Pittsburgh Steelers, and the other 31 NFL teams, all have until 4 p.m. ET Saturday to get their 80 player offseason rosters down to 53 players. For some teams, this is just a formality, while others have difficult decisions to make.
Throw in the fact there is a 16 player practice squad this year, with the ability to carry vested veterans, and the decision making got even more tenuous.
Every year you start to hear rumors around Friday afternoon of players who are going to be looking for employment elsewhere. It is a common practice, especially with the Steelers, for the organization to let players know as soon as possible so they can begin the process of finding a new home in the NFL.