Timmons, Cap Force Foote's Ouster

As most expected at the outset of free agency, Larry Foote has become a cap casualty, as he'll be released by the Steelers to save the team $2.8 million in room under the cap. By all indications, the Michigan grad looks to be heading home to Detroit. Hopefully with this and the Ward extension, it will free up enough money to get the rookies, Ashley Lelie or another veteran receiver, as well as another extension or two in the books before next year.Foote will certainly be missed, being that he won two titles with the team and was a quiet, consistent contributor. That and the stomping the dirt celebrations were fun to watch. But it had become apparent that he had become expendable as a starter with the emergence of Lawrence Timmons.I have a lot of confidence that Timmons will thrive full-time at the position. He was already obviously getting significant playing time there this season and doing well enough to generate a lot of excitement among fans. It will be interesting to see ho...