It was a tough day to be a tackle for the Steelers Monday and yesterday, as the team lost Willie Colon for the year, and rookie Chris Scott had to have surgery on his foot. There was some question on if Scott would be lost for the season, but that is not the case [...]
The Steelers today agreed to bring back one of their own on the O-line, as they re-signed offensive lineman Trai Essex to a two-year deal. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Essex is important to the Steelers, as he can play either tackle or guard. He’s back for his fifth NFL season after [...]
Things got frisky at Steelers practice on Wednesday, as a fight broke out among the team. “Practice broke out into a fight,” Mike Tomlin said in today’s Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “You know, the competition is good, but the level of intensity has to be there if we want to get better. You have to understand professional [...]
With free agency basically here, the Steelers earlier today made one-year contract offers to four restricted free agents. The team made offers to wide receiver Nate Washington and guard Chris Kemoeatu, reportedly for more than $1.4 million each, and offers to long snapper Greg Warren and offensive tackle Trai Essex, reportedly for just over [...]
Mike Tomlin spent Monday addressing his team and then meeting individually with his players. The Steelers have a few unrestricted free agents like guard Alan Faneca, linebacker Clark Haggans, offensive lineman Max Starks, defensive end Travis Kirschke and fullback Dan Kreider. Faneca is a seven-time pro bowler who could demand big money on the open [...]
With the Steelers limping towards their playoff game on Saturday, the team today tried to add some sort of depth to their offensive line, as they pulled up offensive lineman Jonathan Parquet from the practice squad and signed rookie offensive lineman Jason Capizzi for the second time. With both Marvel Smith and Max Starks hurt, [...]
Things are looking bad for the Steelers on the injury front as they try to get set for Saturday night’s playoff showdown with the Jaguars at Heinz Field. We already know the following are out: Willie Parker, Aaron Smith, offensive tackles Marvel Smith and Max Starks and safety Ryan Clark. That will leave Trai Essex [...]
Look for a little more from the first string on Saturday night when the Steelers take the field in their third preseason game in Washington vs the Redskins. Mike Tomlin said on Thursday that the first teams will play longer and that it’s his intention to play them longer than either of the first two [...]
