Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reports that the Pittsburgh Steelers have reached an agreement withย RB LaRod Stephens-Howling on a one-year deal.
Stephens-Howling, 26,ย visited with the Steelers a few weeks, but the team was believed to have more interest in Ahmad Bradshaw.ย Stephens-Howling should be able to help them as a third-round back and in passing situations. It will being interesting to see if Pittsburgh ends up taking a running back in round two or if their plan is to target a receiver.
We had Stephens-Howling listed as the No. 27 playerย Best Available Free Agents list.
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