Jun 29th 2008 9:02PM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Rams, Steelers, Pittsburgh It looks like Dan Kreider’s days as a Steeler are officially done.

The writing had been on the wall ever since the Steelers didn’t make him a contract offer of any sort when he became an unrestricted free agent. But now the Lancaster New Era is reporting that Kreider is going to sign a contract with the St. Louis Rams, even if his chances of making the Rams roster are pretty remote.

By saying goodbye to Kreider, Pittsburgh appears ready to go into next season with only Carey Davis on the roster as a true fullback. New offensive coordinator Bruce Arians has de-emphasized fullbacks in general, and he seems to prefer guys like Davis–a runner and a blocker, instead of Kreider’s pulling guard in a fullback’s body approach.

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