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When the talked about it last week, Kevin Barlow's agent said that the veteran running back could be signed in time to attend the Steelers minicamp that begins on May 11.Apparently that's what is going to happen. Pro Football Talk is reporting that the NFL Network's Adam Schefter is reporting (yes, this is a third-hand report you're reading) that Barlow has reached a deal with the Steelers and will be in town for minicamp.
Actually Schefter is reporting that the Steelers are close to signing Barlow. But he follows it up by saying that Barlow will be in Pittsburgh Thursday and will report to minicamp, which sounds an awful lot like this is a certainty, not just a hypothetical.
Barlow's one-year deal isn't likely a whole lot more than the veteran minimum--especially since he's returning to his hometown--which makes a perfect low-risk option. If he comes in and shows some of he form that he had in his first several years in San Francisco, he'll make the team and be a very solid backup to Willie Parker. If he shows up out of shape, or tippy-toes to the whole like he did some last year in New York, he'll be dumped before the season ever begins.
If nothing else, the signing of Barlow makes the decision to skip on taking a power back in the draft a little more palatable. Barlow is the Steelers equivalent of taking a late-round flier on a guy, and he may have some more upside--he has been a 1,000-yard rusher in the NFL in the not-too-distant past. Barlow will likely battle Najeh Davenport, John Kuhn, Gary Russell and Verron Haynes (if he re-signs) for two to three roster spots.
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