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Steelers suspend RB Rashard Mendenhall

The Pittsburgh Steelers have suspended running back Rashard Mendenhall for conduct detrimental to the team.Mendenhall has been inactive for the last two games after fumbling in a 20-14 loss to Cleveland on Nov. 25. He was third on the depth chart behind Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman when the team released its updated chart on Tuesday.The 25-year-old Mendenhall has struggled staying healthy over the last 11 months. He tore the ACL in his right knee in the 2011 regular-season finale and returned on Oct. 4 against Philadelphia, accounting for 101 yards and a touchdown in a 16-14 victory. Mendenhall strained his right Achilles the following week against Tennessee and never regained a firm hold on the starting job.The Steelers replaced Mendenhall on the roster by promoting running back Baron Batch from the practice squad....

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