The Facts: Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the team is expected to sign Williams after Williams visited with the team on Friday.
Diehards Line:The move was subsequently confirmed by the team. ... Williams was released by Carolina after running 63 times for 219 yards during an injury-plagued 2014 campaign. It was easily the least productive year of his nine-year NFL career and the chances of major rebound probably aren’t great with Williams turning 32 this spring. Still, in confirming his arrival in Pittsburgh via Twitter, Williams claimed he still as a "LOT" of gas left in the tank. Not that he'll need much. As PFT notes, the Steelers don’t need him to carry a heavy load, however. He can slot in behind Le’Veon Bell and give the Steelers a better option in case of injury than the ones they were forced to turn to when Bell was injured during the playoffs last year. That better option will also come in handy in case of a suspension like the one Bell is expected to serve to start the 2015 season as a result of his DUI and marijuana possession arrest last season.