Behind the Steel Curtain on Travis Homer

ArticleBiggest surprises and questions from the Steelers’ initial 53-man rosterSeptember 2, 2026

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Heidenreich clearly has more burst as a runner than the consensus RB3 candidate at the time, Travis Homer

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Consensus RB3 candidate lost roster spot to seventh-round rookie.

Homer was the consensus RB3 candidate heading into preseason but was outperformed by seventh-round rookie Eli Heidenreich, who showed more burst as a runner and made the 53-man roster over Homer.

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Steelers got Travis Homer back on their practice squad Could be a special teamer call up while protecting Eli Heidenreich Can’t believe I didn’t comm...

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Homer led preseason backfield but lost out to rookie Heidenreich; practice squad depth.

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Travis HomerPositiveInjury

camp. Jordyn Tyson starts on IR-R as expected. NYG - OBJ makes thin WR room - Only five WRs streamlines projected roles - with four TEs, four RBs, an...

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Travis HomerNegativeDepth Chart

Cut from Steelers roster after appearing to be third RB option.

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Established depth chart preference over third-round pick Johnson in Steelers backfield.

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Travis HomerPositiveDepth Chart

Homer projected to make 53-man roster as fourth RB.

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