August 17th, 2011 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Remember when the Steelers drafted Texas WR Limas Sweed back in 2008? He came with high regard, taken in the 2nd round (22nd pick), and was supposed to be a big play guy that with his size, 6-4, 220 pounds, could provide the Steelers with a wide out that could get behind the secondary. Instead, [...]
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Steelers Ink CB’s Dockery and Harris; Waive Sweed and TE Bright
The Steelers have announced the signings of cornerback Kevin Dockery and safety Macho Harris. To make room on the roster, wide receiver Limas Sweed has been “Waived/Injured” and tight end Eugene Bright was waived from the physically unable to perform list. A former undrafted free agent out of Mississippi State, the 5-foot-8, 188-pound Dockery has [...]
Steelers to Visit with WR Jerricho Cotchery Sunday; Sweed Hurts Shoulder
Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times reports free agent wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery will visit the Steelers on Sunday. Cotchery will also take a physical with the Steelers. However, Cotchery remains in the talks with the Ravens, who could make a big push for his services after losing Derrick Mason to the Jets on [...]
Tomlin Talks Adams, the Backup QB Spot, Sweed and Another Super Bowl Run
Mike Tomlin is speaking up about his football team, making some comments about players and spots on the club a few weeks after the team fell five points short of another Super Bowl win. The full story, which can be found HERE in the Post-Gazette, talks about Tomlin saying the team can again compete for [...]
Steelers officially put WR Sweed on IR
The 2010 season is over for Limas Sweed, as today the team officially put him on IR: The Steelers placed WR Limas Sweed on injured reserve on Tuesday. Sweed, a third-year pro from Texas, ruptured his left Achilles tendon on May 2. The Steelers waived Sweed on Monday, but he cleared waivers, and the club [...]
Sweed’s season likley over
The bad luck for Limas Sweed is all but official, as Ed Bouchette reports that the former 2nd round wide outs season is over after he suffered a torn Achilles: Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed’s Achilles injury will likely will cost him the 2010 season. He had surgery last week to repair a torn Achilles [...]
Tomlin says WR Sweed has “serious” Achilles tendon injury
Sounds like the year is over before it even got started for WR Limas Sweed, who according to Mike Tomlin may have torn his Achilles tendon. Here’s the story from the National Football Post: Hard-luck Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Limas Sweed has experienced another setback in his professional career. Sweed has suffered a “serious” Achilles [...]
WR Sweed will need to step up big just to get on the field in 10
Pro Football Weekly had this tidbit today on Limas Sweed needing to do more in camp in 2010 for playing time. Here’s hoping he does step up, as it would be a welcome addition to the offense: The sudden departure of WR Santonio Holmes, dealt to the Jets for all of a fifth-round pick after [...]
