Behind the Steel Curtain on Eli Heidenreich

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Heidenreich clearly has more burst as a runner than the consensus RB3 candidate at the time, Travis Homer, and showed off some good, decisive running and even a little bit of power against the Bills. More importantly, he logged a special teams kickoff tackle, saw reps as the personal protector on the punt team, and looks like a capable return man.
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Seventh-round RB made roster with strong special teams play and burst.

Heidenreich, a seventh-round running back, made the 53-man roster after a strong preseason Week 3 performance against Buffalo; he showed more burst as a runner than consensus RB3 candidate Travis Homer, displayed decisive running and power, logged a special teams kickoff tackle, saw reps as personal protector on punt team, and looks like a capable return man to back up fellow rookie Kaden Wetjen, earning the nickname 'Swiss Navy Knife' for his versatility.

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