Saints' Travaris Cadet: Looks good against Steelers

Cadet gained 24 yards on four carries and 42 yards on four receptions (five targets) in Friday's preseason game against the Steelers.

Analysis:

Cadet was surprisingly involved with the first-team offense, even though Mark Ingram and C.J. Spiller were also busy. The Saints featured their running backs in Friday's gameplan, and while Cadet made the most of his touches, he did nearly lose a fumble at the end of a long gain. He won't surpass Spiller as the top passing-down back, but Cadet's roster odds did improve Friday when Marcus Murphy suffered a concussion, NOLA.com reports. Cadet and Murphy are competing for the No. 4 running back job -- a role that might include work in the return game and occasional offensive snaps on passing downs.