What Does Ben Tate Offer the Steelers Against Baltimore on Saturday?

December 30, 2014   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

On the heels of the Pittsburgh Steelers' leading rusher Le'Veon Bell suffering a hyperextended right knee in the team's Week 17 defeat of the Cincinnati Bengals, the team has signed veteran free agent Ben Tate.
It's a sign that Bell won't be ready for Saturday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens. Head coach Mike Tomlin (via WPXI's Bill Phillips) said on Tuesday that even if Bell is medically cleared to play, it "doesn't mean he will play," adding that it would be a "complex" decision.
Tate adds four years of on-field experience to a backfield that would otherwise be comprised solely of two rookies, Dri Archer and Josh Harris. However, like Archer and Harris, he will not be enough to completely replace everything that Bell offers as an all-around running back.
While Tate has four years of experience, the Steelers will be his third team in 2014. He started the season with the Cleveland Browns before being released. The Minnesota Vikings then picked him up, but cut hi...

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