Former Steelers and Redskins WR Antwaan Randle El has retired from football.

He'll make the announcement on July 14. Randle El, 33, spent last year out of football after being cut by the Steelers following the lockout. A college quarterback at Indiana, Randle El was a game-breaking punt returner and backup wideout in his prime, returning five career punts for touchdowns and scoring 15 more as a receiver. A "gadget guy" to whom Michigan QB Denard Robinson will inevitably be compared, Randle El also completed 22 of his 27 career NFL pass attempts for 323 yards and six TDs, without an interception.

Steelers released PR/WR Antwaan Randle El.

The move saves $2 million in base salary. Randle El may be done at age 32. His explosiveness is gone, particularly on returns, and he was easily overtaken by relatively unheralded rookies on Pittsburgh's receiver depth chart last year. In a best case scenario, Randle El will sign with a team in-season.

Steelers WR Antwaan Randle El is expected to be released later this offseason.

The writing has been on the wall ever since Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown blew past him on the depth chart in the second half of 2010. Randle El turns 32 in August, and most teams prefer a developmental prospect in the fifth receiver role.

Antwaan Randle El caught five passes for 66 yards in the Week 10 loss to the Patriots.

Randle El was the beneficiary of nine targets with Hines Ward leaving early with a concussion. Randle El is worth a look in deeper formats if Ward is sidelined for a while but otherwise should be left on the waiver wire.