PITTSBURGH — Jonathan Dwyer, who led the Steelers with 623 yards rushing a year ago, was cut by Pittsburgh on Saturday.

The former Georgia Tech star slimmed down in the offseason, dropping 25 pounds off his 6-foot frame hoping the lighter weight would make him quicker and more durable.

That durability appeared to give Dwyer the inside track for the top spot on the depth chart when Bell went down with a sprained right foot and Redman was slowed by a stinger.

Dwyer ran for a team-high 136 yards in the preseason, but that didn’t stop the Steelers from acquiring first-round pick Felix Jones from Philadelphia as insurance.

Jones played well enough over Pittsburgh’s final two preseason games to make Dwyer expendable.

Jones and LaRod Stephens-Howling, who missed time during camp with a minor knee injury, are the two healthiest members of the backfield heading into the opener.