March 18th, 2008 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to keep two of their offensive linemen as on Tuesday, offensive linemen Chris Kemoeatu and Trai Essex accepted their one-year tender offers from the team; both players were eligible to weigh offers from other teams until mid-April, with the Steelers owning the right to match their offers. Kemoeatu will earn $1,417,000 [...]
Archive for March, 2008
Hartwig and Nickey Visit the Steelers
The Steelers, despite not having all that much cash to spend in the free agent market, are getting visits from two players that might come to them as a discount. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting that the team spent some time with recently released Panthers starter on their O-line – Justin Hartwig. The 29-year old [...]
Tags: LB Haggans Starting to Get Interest in the Market
It looks as if Steelers free agent linebacker Clark Haggans is starting to finally draw interest in the free agent market, as reports say that he has taken recent calls from the Browns and Colts. Haggans has not spoken to the Steelers about returning, and it’s basically a done deal that his eight-year career in [...]
DE Smith Expected to Be 100% At Training Camp
Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith, who missed the last 4 games of the 2007 season afte rtearing a biceps muscle against the New England Patriots, is expected to be at full strength for training camp. according to John Harris of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review; Smith underwent surgery and is working out in Colorado, [...]
Steelers Ink LB Fox
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed free agent linebacker Keyaron Fox to a one-year contract, of which no financial details were forthcoming; a 3rd-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2004, Fox has played mainly on special teams and some at LB.
Clark Should Get Starting Job Back When Healthy
Sporting News is reporting that safety Ryan Clark is expected to take his starting job from last season right back once he’s 100 percent from having his spleen removed during the middle of last season. Clark will take over for Anthony Smith, who was known last season more for his mouth (remember the Pats [...]
LB Harrison Facing Assault Charge
I’m almost certain that Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney will not like this incident one bit; according to the Pittsburgh Press-Gazette, Steelers linebacker James Harrison is facing an assault charge. In an affidavit provided by local police, Harrison and his girlfriend were arguing at her home at 1 PM on Saturday when she locked herself [...]
Frazier Re-Signed
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday re-signed free agent linebacker Andre Frazier to a one-year contract, of which financial terms of the deal were not disclosed; Frazier played in eight games – mostly on special teams – with the Steelers last year, recording 12 tackles and a fumble recovery.
