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Steelers release 5 players to reach 80-player roster limit

Pittsburgh releases QB Chris Oladokun, LB Genard Avery, WR Christian Blake, RB Mataeo Durant, K Nick Sciba

Steelers release 5 players to reach 80-player roster limit

Pittsburgh releases QB Chris Oladokun, LB Genard Avery, WR Christian Blake, RB Mataeo Durant, K Nick Sciba

AND I BUT I SAID WHAT WAS APPROPRIATE THEY DIDN’T PLAY WITH ENOUGH OF AN EDGE INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY AND THE THINGS THAT ARE ON OUR TAPE. WE GOT TO OWN AND AND I THINK THEY’LL BE READY TO DO THAT. MIKE TOMLIN KEEPING HIS CHRIS ISN’T BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, BUT CLEARLY AND I HAPPY WITH THIS OFFENSIVE LINE. NO MATTER WHO GETS A STARTING QUARTERBACK JOB. THEY’RE NOT GOING TO SUCCEED AT THE LINE DOESN’T GET ITS ACT TOGETHER. THAT’S STARTING A LINE WHICH DID LITTLE TO PROTECT MISS TRUBISKY OR OPEN HOLES TO THE GROUND GAME IN JACKSONVILLE. WHAT’S TAKING A TASK BY HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN BEFORE PRACTICE AND NOBODY LIKES BEING CALLED OUT. WE’LL TAKE THE CRITICISM BUT YOU KNOW, IT FEELS GOOD TO TAKE CRITICISM AND WIN SO WE JUST TAKE THE W AND LEARN FROM IT. AND YOU CAN STEELERS LOOK TO CLOSE OUT THE PRESEASON WITH
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Steelers release 5 players to reach 80-player roster limit

Pittsburgh releases QB Chris Oladokun, LB Genard Avery, WR Christian Blake, RB Mataeo Durant, K Nick Sciba

The Steelers made more roster cuts Tuesday, releasing five players to reach the NFL's 80-player roster limit by the 4 p.m. deadline.Video above: Tomlin says offensive line not playing with enough 'edge'Quarterback Chris Oladokun, a seventh-round draft pick from South Dakota State, was released, along with linebacker Genard Avery and wide receiver Christian Blake, both of whom had been signed as free agents.Two undrafted rookie free agents were also cut: running back Mataeo Durant and kicker Nick Sciba.Pittsburgh's roster must be reduced to the 53-player limit by Aug. 30.

The Steelers made more roster cuts Tuesday, releasing five players to reach the NFL's 80-player roster limit by the 4 p.m. deadline.

Video above: Tomlin says offensive line not playing with enough 'edge'

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Quarterback Chris Oladokun, a seventh-round draft pick from South Dakota State, was released, along with linebacker Genard Avery and wide receiver Christian Blake, both of whom had been signed as free agents.

Two undrafted rookie free agents were also cut: running back Mataeo Durant and kicker Nick Sciba.

Pittsburgh's roster must be reduced to the 53-player limit by Aug. 30.