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Just hours after the announcement that Cleveland released running back Ben Tate, Pittsburgh followed by releasing LeGarrette Blount. The move was pretty much expected after Blount attempted to leave the Steelers’ game early last night. He was angered by the lack of carries he was getting. He actually had zero carries with Le’Veon Bell carrying the load for the team and rushing for 204 yards.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette got the inside story about the internal turmoil in the Steelers locker room,
Backup halfback LeGarrette Blount, apparently upset because he did not have a carry against Tennessee, left the field before the game was over. He dressed and left the locker room, apparently headed for the team bus that would take them to the airport. At least one player thought they should leave him in Nashville. Blount has been an internal problem for at least a month for the Steelers and sources told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he is dragging down star halfback Le’Veon Bell, even though that obviously was not the case Monday night when Bell ran 33 times for 204 yards. The Steelers signed Blount as a free agent this year and they are his fourth NFL team in five years. He was suspended for most of his final season at Oregon for punching an opposing player..
Blount joins Tate and Panthers wide receiver Jason Avant as the players released by their respective teams after criticizing the game plan. Adrian Peterson’s suspension was also announced today. Very interesting day for the NFL for teams like the Colts and Broncos who could use running backs as they look ahead to the playoffs.
