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running back Eli Heidenreich, the Pittsburgh-area native and Navy product whom the team drafted in the seventh round this spring. He beat out veterans Lew Nichols and Travis Homer in addition to Johnson to claim his spot.

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Heidenreich wins RB competition; seventh-rounder beats out veterans.

Eli Heidenreich, a seventh-round pick and Pittsburgh-area native from Navy, beat out veterans Lew Nichols and Travis Homer in addition to Kaleb Johnson to claim his spot on the 53-man roster, securing a role in the Steelers' running back rotation.