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Steelers churn the bottom of the roster, swap out two rookies

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PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 07: A Pittsburgh Steelers helmet sits on the field prior to the game against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 7, 2012 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

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Sometimes a 90-man roster just doesn’t give you enough of a chance to look at all the players you’d like to look at.

So the Steelers churned the bottom of theirs, swapping out a pair of rookies prior to today’s OTAs.

The team announced they had signed undrafted rookie tight end Paul Lang and linebacker Kevin Anderson. To make room for them on the roster, they released rookie linebacker Tyriq McCord and tight end Jay Rome.

Many times when such transactions come this time of year, there’s an injury/availability issue, which would have kept the former players off the field.