Steelers sign nine players to their off-season roster, including kicker Piotr Czech

Steelers sign nine players to their off-season roster, including kicker Piotr Czech

1:20pm - Thursday, January 7th, 2010 by InsidePittsburghSports News Wire

PITTSBURGH ― Seven members of the Steelers’ 2009 practice squad were among nine players signed today to the team’s offseason roster.

The Steelers announced today that TE Eugene Bright, WR Jason Chery, S Tuff Harris, DT Steve McClendon, RB Isaac Redman, RB Justin Vincent and CB Trae Williams have re-signed with the team after spending part or all of the 2009 season on the club’s practice squad.

The Steelers also re-signed second-year defensive tackle Scott Paxson and first-year kicker Piotr Czech to their offseason roster. Paxson was originally signed by the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2006 out of Penn State and spent time on both the team’s active roster and practice squad from 2006-08.

Czech was signed by the Steelers last offseason before being released following the 2009 training camp. He spent the 2008 training camp with the Baltimore Ravens.

The Steelers were pleased with how Czech performed in training camp.

Notes: Center A.Q. Shipley was not among the seven practice squad players signed but Shipley is still on the roster.

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jeffed

What's up with Shipley? Is he on the 53 man roster or are they not keeping him around this offseason?

01/07/2010 1:30pm

rkrichter

Cribbs saying he is unlikely to play for Browns. There goes their whole team!

01/07/2010 1:41pm

bob_sacamanto

how far can that czech kid kick? can he kick beyond the 20 yard line on kickoffs?

01/07/2010 2:20pm

djmr66

Cribbs is still under contract so I guess he won't be playing anywhere...lol

01/07/2010 2:26pm

mwalluk

he'll get traded

01/07/2010 2:31pm

SV84

I'm pretty sure he can boom them.

01/07/2010 3:08pm

depaoli

Was just told Shipley is still on the roster......

01/07/2010 3:30pm

SV84

Good.

01/07/2010 3:40pm

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jeffed

Thanks D. I lost track of him throughout the year. I know he started on the practice squad, I didn't hear anything about him going anywhere else.

01/07/2010 4:18pm

psupens

czech was hitting near 60 yard field goals in training camp...so he has a leg...how it works during game time im not sure

01/07/2010 4:25pm

Carnauerff

Right Psu, training camp is one thing, kicking a 40+ yarder in Heinz field in December in 3inches of snow is a little tougher. Like the leg strength though.

01/07/2010 9:24pm

stengel

How many games would the Steelers lose without Reed's leg? We dont' have the O yet to build a lead that is comfortable enough to not have a realiable kicker...but the way Ben talks, he sounds like our O is outta this world!

01/08/2010 1:24pm

tj1015

I have a feeling Reed rejecting the contract offer, getting busted drunk (again), and kicking like a high school kid on kickoffs might have run its course with management. Kris Brown total points was similar in his last year (124 to 122), but his percentage was terrible (68% to 87%). I just can't see them "overpaying" in their eyes. Another question mark for next season.

01/08/2010 9:31pm