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Wallace

Holliday doesn’t play receiver, so he’s a longshot for the 2012 roster even after Jacoby Jones’ miscues led in large part to the Texans’ season-ending loss. Iglesias was a final cut in Minnesota last September.

A journeyman former fourth-round pick, Wallace will be joining his fourth team in four years. His only career appearance came in 2009.

They deemed Wallace a better option to add experienced interior depth. Malecki will probably go on the practice squad after getting waived.

It’s his first known interest since the start of free agency. Wallace missed all last season with a knee injury he’s still working back from. The Saints could be a solid fit as veteran insurance for Max Unger.

Wallace made five spot starts filling in for Pouncey last year and graded out positively in run blocking. He only needs to hold off David Snow to keep the No. 2 center job. A career journeyman, 29-year-old Wallace re-signed to a three-year, $3.48 million deal with the Steelers this offseason.

Wallace, 29, is a functional interior reserve whose primary position is center, but he can also play guard. Wallace did hold his own in five spot starts late last season. Maurkice Pouncey will return as Pittsburgh’s starting center.

Wallace, who went to Texas A&M, is unlikely to play much as a rookie. But he is a candidate to replace contract-year starter Eric Heitmann in 2009.

He replaces G Chad Rinehart, giving the Jets someone capable of playing both center and guard. (Just not at a high level.)

It’s expected that Mitchell will get a look for the practice squad. Wallace was the 107th overall pick in 2008, but may not even get claimed off waivers after practicing so poorly in San Francisco. Wallace was never even in the mix to replace Eric Heitmann when Heitmann fractured his leg in camp.

Wallace, a fourth-round pick by San Francisco in the 2008 draft, will back up veteran Dominic Raiola in Detroit. He played collegiately at Texas A&M.