Roster Moves

The Steelers made a series of roster moves today. The team signed former Virginia Tech standout and defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins, Victor "Macho" Harris. The team also brought in former Mississippi State Bulldog and cornerback for the NY Giants and St. Louis Rams, Kevin Dockery. To make room for these two defensive backs the Steelers released practice squad TE Eugene Bright and second round bust Limas Sweed.

Macho was a touted back coming out of Virginia Tech in 2009 and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 5th round 157th overall. At Virginia Tech Macho recorded 15 career interceptions returning four for touchdowns. In his two year NFL career he has recorded 44 tackles with the Eagles and Redskins.

Dockery played his college ball at Mississippi State where he recorded 195 tackles, 6 interceptions, 22 pass break ups, and 2 touchdowns. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the NY Giants in 2006 where he recorded two interceptions, his first ever being a 96 yarder for a touchdown against the Cowboys. In his five year NFL career he has recorded 124 tackles with 3 interceptions along with 22 pass deflections and has 2 career touchdowns.

Limas Sweed is the big one in these series of moves. Sweed was drafted in the second round 53rd overall in the 2008 NFL draft. At Texas Sweed caught 124 passes for 1,915 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was expected to be the first or second receiver taken in the draft but fell to the Steelers at 53 and was the ninth receiver taken.

His career never took off in Pittsburgh only catching 7 passes for 69 yards in three seasons. Sweed had a problem with dropping passes and staying healthy enough to compete for a spot on the roster.

In December of the 2009 season, Sweed was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football/Injury list for what is still and unknown injury. In May of 2010, he tore his achilles tendon and was placed on IR for the duration of the season. With the emergence of Mike Wallace, Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown,he became expendable.

 Eugene Bright is a former Purdue tight end who has never made an NFL appearance. He was signed as an undrafted free agents by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009 before signing with the Steelers in 2010.