According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter via Twitter, the Pittsburgh Steelers have decided to keep their best defensive back outside of Troy Polamalu: Pittsburgh reached agreement with veteran cornerback Ike Taylor on a four-year deal. This was an easy choice for the Steelers, who lack quality depth behind Taylor at cornerback. The 2004 fourth-round pick out [...]
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Steelers Sign Ex-Wisconsin RB John Clay
The Steelers have inked another free agent, as the team has come to terms with University of Wisconsin running back John Clay. Mike McCartney’s telephone seemingly never stopped ringing Monday night. “It was crazy,‘’ McCartney said. “I can’t even remember all of the people I talked to.’’ The reason McCartney was kept so busy was [...]
Cole: Taylor a Good Shot to Return to the Steelers
Things have been pretty quiet for the Steelers, as other teams start to position themselves to quickly try to talk to and sign free agents. As is usual, the Steelers seem to be taking their time, but one report has them already in the works with one of their own, and it’s one that the [...]
Former South Carolina TE Saunders to Ink with Steelers
Teams can start inking undrafted free agent players starting tonight, and while the names may not be all that filmiar, there’s word that the Steelers are on the verge of inking South Carolina tight end Wes Saunders. The 22-year-old is listed at 6-5 and 270 pounds. In February of this year he was told that [...]
Steelers Unrestricted and Restricted Free Agents; Who Stays and Goes?
Here’s the official list of the unrestricted and restricted free agents for the Steelers as the free agency period kicks off on Tuesday. Unrestricted: Tackle Willie Colon Defensive End Nick Eason Guard Trai Essex Linbacker Keyaron Fox Cornerback William Gay Nose Tackle Chris Hoke Defensive Back Anthony Madison Running Back Mewelde Moore Tackle Jonathan Scott [...]
Lockout Over; Steelers to Report to Camp on Thursday
The NFL lockout is over. For the Steelers, players are to report to Saint Vincent College on Thursday, July 28th, but the first practice to be open to the public will come on Friday, July 29th.
Is Terrelle Pryor Worth a Bid if He’s in the Supplemental Draft?
The Steelers it seems for the past near two decades have always had a player or two on the roster that could make things happen in a number of different ways – not just one. Kordell Stewart was drafted by the Steelers back in the 2nd round of the 1995 draft, and became an overnight [...]


July 27th, 2011
Matt Loede
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