Week 9 Outlook
Availability
Wide receiver Eli Rogers was released by the Steelers on Saturday and reportedly visited with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Fantasy Impact
Rogers was a longshot to make the team in Pittsburgh but could be an intriguing option for a Miami team that has been turning over their roster in recent days.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have released wide receiver Eli Rogers. Rogers spent the past three seasons in Pittsburgh.
Fantasy Impact
Rogers was in the running for the slot receiver role but it will go to Ryan Switzer. He will hope to catch on somewhere else.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers caught a 10-yard pass in a 25-19 preseason loss to the Panthers on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact
Rogers and Ryan Switzer have both been competing for the slot receiver role this season. Both are expected to make the team as Switzer has value as a special teamer and Rogers has been a solid slot option for Pittsburgh over the past few seasons.
Pro Football Talk reports the Steelers will re-sign Eli Rogers to a one-year contract.
Fantasy Impact
Rogers appeared in just three games last year after tearing his ACL the previous season. The slot receiver will compete for snaps behind JuJu Smith-Schuster, Donte Moncrief, and perhaps James Washington.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers caught seven passes for 57 yards in his team's 16-13 win over the Bengals in Week 17.
Fantasy Impact
Rogers didn't make his season debut until Week 15 and went on to catch 12 passes for 79 yards over that three-game span. He will not be a consideration in fantasy leagues next season.