Steelers shut down Dixon
The Pittsburgh Steelers have elected to shut down backup quarterback Dennis Dixon for the rest of the season.
Dixon underwent surgery on his knee and was expected to miss several weeks.
With Big Ben set to return and both Charlie Batch and Byron Leftwich proving serviceable, there was no reason to rush Dixon back.
The team can use his roster spot to keep one of the veteran backup quarterbacks in case there is another big injury. ( Read More…)
