As anticipated, with the signing of FB Derek Watt, the Steelers released FB Roosevelt Nix on Wednesday. Nix had been under contract through 2021 and was slated to earn a $1.45 million base salary in 2020. He will still count $875,000 against the cap in 2020.
Injures in 2019 limited Nix to just 34 snaps. In his five-year career in Pittsburgh, the FB played in 60 games. He had one receiving touchdown on 69 yards receiving and four yards rushing with a TD.
The Steelers rarely utilized the FB position and Nix was primarily used on special teams. For that unit, he had two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and 34 combined tackles.
In 2018, Nix was named to his first Pro Bowl when he replaced New England Patriots FB James Develin.
