The Pittsburgh Steelers have locked down Darrius Heyward-Bey. On the same day that the team signed safety Robert Golden to a three year contract, the team also signed the receiver to a three year contract. While Golden's deal was for $5 million, Heyward-Bey's deal is for only $3.8 million over three years. The signing of Heyward-Bey means that all the Steelers wide receivers of Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, Markus Wheaton, and Sammie Coats are now all under contract with the ... Read More
Steelers re-sign Robert Golden to three-year deal
The Pittsburgh Steelers have locked down another free agent player. The team announced on Monday that they signed safety Robert Golden to a three-year contract. Jason La Canfora of NFL Network reported that the deal is worth $5 million for three years. Golden, who also serves as a prominent member of special teams, will make roughly $1.6 million per year. Golden's career started five years ago when the Steelers picked him up as an undrafted free agent. As of then, he's appeared in 63 ... Read More
Steelers meet with Cody Kessler, Joshua Garnett
When it comes to back up quarterbacks, the Steelers had quite a roller coaster run last year. The team originally had Bruce Gradkowski and Landry Jones backing up Ben Roethlisberger. However, a preseason injury sent Gradkowski to the injured reserve. The Steelers then signed quarterback Michael Vick to their squad. When Roethlisberger went down, Vick was the guy to take charge of the offense. However, he did so only for a short time, as he would fall to a hamstring injury. That left ... Read More
Steelers meet with Vernon Butler, Carl Nassib at Combine
Carl Nassib may just be the next Penn State University player to be drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers have a history of bringing in PSU players, with their most recent draft pick being tight end Jesse James last year in the NFL Draft. This year, Nassib, who is 6'7 and 272 lbs., might be the one that follows in James' footsteps from being a Nittany Lion to being a Steeler. The Steelers met with Nassib at the NFL Combine this past weekend in Indianapolis. Nassib participated in ... Read More
Steelers meet with Austin Hooper, Tyler Ervin at Combine
The Pittsburgh Steelers need some work in bolstering their tight end and running back groups. The team has solid players in the position already, however there is still need for more. The Steelers lost a tight end when Heath Miller announced his retirement. The Steelers still have Jesse James and Matt Spaeth under contract. However, NFL rosters normally have three tight ends. Because of that, the Steelers met with Austin Hooper at the NFL Combine. The Steelers had a formal interview with ... Read More
Steelers meet with cornerbacks Eli Apple and Mackensie Alexander
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense wasn't incredible, as it has been in recent years, last season. However, it wasn't the worst either. If one word is picked to sum up the Steelers defense last year, more specifically the secondary, it would be inconsistent. Antwon Blake, Brandon Boykin, William Gay, and Ross Cockrell were the main cornerbacks last season, especially when Cortez Allen wasn't able to participate. However, Blake most of all, they were not consistent. The secondary would have ... Read More
Vernon Adams meets with Steelers at NFL Combine
The Pittsburgh Steelers might have their eye on a certain Oregon Duck for the NFL Draft. The team met with quarterback Vernon Adams, who was with the Ducks in his senior season, during the NFL Combine in Indianapolis this past weekend. According to Rand Getlin, a reporter for NFL Network, Adams had a formal interview with the Steelers in Indianapolis. The Steelers could certainly use a younger quarterback to backup veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Adams has been widely compared ... Read More
Replacing Heath? Some free agent options for the Steelers
The sudden retirement of Heath Miller last week not only leaves the Pittsburgh Steelers without one of the more reliable tight ends in football, it also has forced to make some tough decisions in terms of how to replace him. With only Matt Spaeth and Jesse James remaining on the active roster, it's clear the Steelers will need to add depth to the position through the draft or through free agency. Although the draft could be an option, is it realistic to think the Steelers will find a player ... Read More
Is Jesse James a suitable replacement for Heath Miller?
There's nothing Pittsburgh Steelers fans love more than hometown players playing for their team. The fans loved Derek Moye, the receiver out of Penn State, however he wasn't able to stay with the team. The Steelers didn't take long to find their next Penn State alum to add to their roster. In the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, the Steelers selected tight end Jesse James. Before the addition, the Steelers had Heath Miller and Matt Spaeth on their roster. Now, with the retirement of Miller ... Read More
Who are the top prospects to replace Heath Miller?
After 11 seasons, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller decided to hang up the cleats. However, Miller’s retirement left more than sadness in the hearts of Steelers fans: It left the Steelers without a starting tight end. Left on the roster is Matt Spaeth, who has caught six passes since returning to the team in 2013, and Jesse James, a 2015 fifth-round draft pick who only appeared in eight games as a rookie. The team may expand James’ role now that Miller is gone, but given the lack ... Read More