Although the Steelers haven’t publicly announced their roster cuts, an NFL source has told Scout.com that rookie quarterback Mike Reilly has learned that he’ll be among the players who will be released. The 6-foot-3, 213-pound quarterback was the only Division II signal-caller invited to the NFL Combine earlier this year. He began his collegiate career at Washington State, but transferred to Central Washington State after his redshirt freshman season. The move paid off for Reilly who was a four-year starter for the Wildcats, passing for over 12,000 yards and completing 64 percent of his throws
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obediah
September 5, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Pittsburgh Steelers – Waived WR Steven Black, waived WR Martin Nance, waived S Derrick Richardson, released C Alex Stepanovich, placed G Darnell Stapleton on IR, waived OLB Bruce Davis, waived CB Anthony Madison, waived QB Mike Reilly, waived FB Carey Davis, waived RBs Isaac Redman and Justin Vincent, waived WRs Dallas Baker, Brandon Williams, and Tyler Grisham, waived TE Dezmond Sherrod, waived OLs Jason Capizzi, Jeremy Parquet, and A.Q. Shipley, waived DLs Sonny Harris, Steve McClendon, and Scott Paxson, waived LBs Tom Korte, Andy Schantz, and Donovan Woods, waived S Roy Lewis, waived K Piotr Czech, placed FB/TE Sean McHugh on IR.
Analysis: Madison is an excellent special teams player so he should find a new home soon. Reilly has good developmental value and could be claimed off waivers. Rookie Frank Summers wins FB job.