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Source: Steelers, Jason Worilds likely to finalize deal tomorrow morning

11:34am - Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 by DePaoli

The Pittsburgh Steelers report to training camp on Friday and are still in the midst of locking up their 1st and 2nd round picks from the 2010 draft.

Contract talks between the Steelers, and second round pick Jason Worilds have heated up in the past 48 hours, but an agreement "probably" won't be reached today, a league source tells Inside Pittsburgh Sports.

Worilds was the 52nd overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft.

The Steelers, Worilds representatives expect a deal to be reached tomorrow morning, Inside Pittsburgh Sports has learned.

The framework of a four year deal worth between $3.6 - $3.7 million is close to being finalized but the two sides are still working out some minor details.

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