Pittsburgh Steelers Acquire RB Felix Jones from the Eagles, Try to Lick RB Le’Veon Bell Wound

Pittsburgh Steelers scrambled to add another RB into the mix once they realized that although early reports indicate the RB Le’Veon Bell will not need surgery on his mid-foot sprain, the injury will hold him our 6 to 8 weeks.  And let’s be honest, if you’ve ever played fantasy football, you know that a foot injury can linger all season, and beyond.

They put together a player for player trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.  They gave the Eagles Outside LB Adrian Robinson for RB Felix Jones.  I like player-for-player trades.  They feel like old school football, so I’m all in.

So, where does that leave the backfield?  Felix Jones with join the middling group of backup RBs that are destined to become a “Running Back By Committee”: Jonathan Dwyer, Isaac Redman, Baron Batch and the goal-line back LaRod Stephens-Howling.  No one’s been talking about it, but out of all these guys (included the band-aid Felix Jones) I would only take LaRod Stephens-Howling.  You can get him late in the draft, and we know he’s the goal-line guy.  I think he’s going to have more of a workload, but that’s a prediction.  Either way, he is the only guy in the many-head monster that has a defined role in this offense, and a consistent one.  He has some fantasy value, especially during those rough bye weeks.

Report: Eagles trade RB Felix Jones to Steelers for LB Adrian RobinsonThe Steelers need a running back and the Eagles need to bolster a defense that was among the worst last season — and didn’t look much different through two preseason games. To that end, Pittsburgh has traded outside linebacker Adrian Robinson to Philly in exchange for running back Felix Jones, according to NFL reporter Adam Caplan.

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