Former Pittsburgh Steelers OT Anderson Hardy, who the workforce launched throughout roster cuts earlier this week, has discovered a brand new house, touchdown with the Miami Dolphins apply squad. NFL insider Aaron Wilson reported the information on Twitter.
Hardy signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers again in January. However Hardy struggled all through coaching camp and the preseason, primarily working with the third workforce. The workforce launched him earlier this week.
Alex Kozora gave Hardy a D- in his coaching camp grades with a selected give attention to his struggles in cross safety.
“Hardy was one of many worst gamers in camp. Much less problematic as a run blocker however tough as a cross rusher, beat by nearly everybody he confronted. Kyron Johnson, DeMarvin Leal, guys who’re at the least a rung above him within the pecking order however losses all the identical. There weren’t many robust reps. Hardy is small and lacks size, simply 32-inch arms, enjoying extra guard at earlier NFL stops earlier than Pittsburgh moved him to his school deal with place.”
Undrafted out of Appalachian State, Hardy signed with the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft. He was launched throughout Kansas Metropolis’s roster cuts final season and labored out with the Steelers in September earlier than inking a futures deal just a few months later.
Along with Hardy, Miami added former Chiefs RB Deneric Prince to their apply squad. Prince had begin early in camp however was rapidly overtaken by RB Carson Steele, who made the Chiefs’ preliminary 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie out of UCLA.
We’ll see if Miami retains Hardy at deal with or kicks him inside to protect the place he may need extra success after struggling on the deal with place for Pittsburgh.
The Steelers nonetheless have one open spot on their apply squad, however it was at all times unlikely that Hardy was introduced again. Now it’s official that he’ll look to crack a roster some other place along with his new alternative in Miami.
