Former third-round pick Willie Reid and former Pro Bowl returner Eddie Drummond were both in competition to be the Steelers’ return man this season. Neither has made the team.

In addition to waiving Reid and Drummond, the Steelers have also placed LB Arnold Harrison as well as LB Mike Humpal and S Ryan Mundy, both 2008 sixth-round picks, on the IR.

LB Patrick Bailey, P Paul Ernster, FB Billy Latsko, OG Doug Legursky, OG Matt Lentz, CB Roy Lewis, S Grant Mason, DE Ryan McBean, OT Jeremy Parquet, DT Scott Paxson, DE Jordan Reffett, WR Micah Rucker, TE Dezmond Sherrod, TE Lee Vickers, RB Justin Vincent, and CB Travis Williams were all released. Marvin Allen will be placed on the practice squad as part of the league’s international development program.

The team is now at 53 players.

The decision to not keep either Reid or Drummond leaves return duties in the hands of either Rashard Mendenhall, Santonio Holmes, or Mewelde Moore.