Overview
- The Steelers, who reached agreement Monday, are signing former Bears running back Travis Homer, according to reports from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
- Homer is expected to win his spot through special teams after logging about 62% of Chicago’s special-teams snaps and making 10 tackles last season.
- He joins a rebuilt backfield that recently added Rico Dowdle after Kenneth Gainwell left in free agency, with Jaylen Warren already in place.
- Contract terms were not disclosed, and coverage projects a short-term, low-cost deal based on his recent Bears contracts and Pittsburgh’s cap room.
- Chicago loses a trusted coverage player and must replace his 582 special-teams snaps over three years, a loss Bears-focused coverage highlights more than his minimal offensive role.