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 | | Subject: Jones sparks Dwyer's departure from Steelerst Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:05 am | |
| By Gerry Dulac / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Steelers finally ran out of patience with Jonathan Dwyer, tired of his lack of dedication to his craft. In less than a week, the team's leading rusher in 2012 went from being a starter for the final preseason game in Carolina to one of their final cuts.
The reason?
Felix Jones, who played well enough in a loss Thursday to the Panthers to convince the Steelers that Dwyer was no longer wanted on their 53-man roster.
Jones, a former No. 1 draft choice of the Dallas Cowboys, rushed for 56 yards on 14 carries and caught two passes for 9 yards against Carolina, enough to earn him a spot as one of five running backs on the 53-man roster and push Dwyer out the door.
"His pedigree showed," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after the game. "His natural instincts showed."
But, the question remains: Is this the Felix Jones who burst on to the NFL scene as a rookie in 2008 with a sensational opening three-game stretch?
Or the Felix Jones who failed a conditioning test in 2012 with the Cowboys and was unimpressive recently in the Philadelphia Eagles' training camp?
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/jones-sparks-dwyers-departure-from-steelers-701716/#ixzz2di0aKdCf
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