Steelers' James Conner: Left as No. 2 back

The Steelers cut Fitzgerald Toussaint, Knile Davis and Trey Williams on Saturday, leaving Conner and Terrell Watson as the only running backs behind Le'Veon Bell, the team's official site reports.

It was a bit surprising to see the Steelers part ways with Toussaint, considering Conner and Watson are both power backs with limited pass-catching skills. The team could still bring in another runner or even re-sign Toussaint, but it does seem Conner is on track to open the season as the top backup and preferred handcuff to Le'Veon Bell. The 2017 third-round pick took 24 carries for 124 yards during the preseason, while Watson had 37 for 173 and a score.