The Pittsburgh Steelers have a history under Kevin Colbert of bringing back former players.
Will Keenan Lewis be the latest one?
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The Steelers brought Lewis in for a two-day visit to the Southside complex to explore a potential signing. Lewis visited with the Steelers on Wednesday for about five hours.
He was thoroughly examined by the Steelers medical staff with the major area of concern being a hip/hernia injury.
Lewis, 30, was released by the New Orleans Saints last week reportedly due to concerns about a hip injury, though, Lewis says the reason for the release is that he didn’t get along with defensive coordinator Dennis Allen.
However, the Steelers are also with the Saints in believing that Lewis won’t be ready to play for the start of the season.
Appearing in just six games last season, Lewis is most likely going to have to wait things out for a few weeks.
The Steelers have informed the Lewis camp they don’t plan to consider signing Lewis at this time, but will consider a signing after Week 1.
Steelers doctors believe the best case scenario is Lewis would be ready to play around week four or week five.
With the start of the regular season less than three weeks away, Pittsburgh has a major hole at cornerback with top pick Artie Burns not healthy nor ready to contribute early in the season as he is a bit of a project and second round pick Sean Davis figures to have his share of ups and downs.
Injuries have slowed the first team defense fully getting on the field together in practices and the preseason.
Linebackers Bud Dupree and Jarvis Jones have been limited by injuries. Jones will play vs the Saints, while Dupree will sit out again due to injury.
The Steelers and agent Drew Rosenhaus are in the process of finalizing a renegotiated contract for Antonio Brown in a similar setup of what the team did last year in taking $2 million of Brown’s 2016 salary and giving it to him in 2015. It will get done by end of the month.
— Another development for the Steelers this week is Senquez Golson’s mid-foot sprain is more in the three month range than the reported four month range.
“I’ll definitely be back this year,” Golson said on Tuesday via the PG. “I’m thinking sometime in November . For sure by the end of November, I’ll be full-speed.”
What dogs Golson’s chances of suiting up this season is the fact that he’s only had 1 1/2 full padded NFL practices on his resume.
Even with this secondary, still hard to imagine a likely playoff team throwing Golson out there in late November or December.
— The Vince Williams three year extension doesn’t mean a decision has been made that 2016 will be Lawrence Timmons last season in Pittsburgh, team sources insist.
Williams received backup money and the Williams extension was more about just solidifying depth at the position long-term.
— Some Depth Chart Developments….
— The Steelers are planning to prepare for their primary three-receiver sets to consist of Antonio Brown – Markus Wheaton – Eli Rogers when they open the season in Washington.
— Robert Golden has locked down the starting strong safety spot.
— Ross Cockrell who is drawing rave reviews in camp, has locked down a starting cornerback job with Artie Burns unable to even stay on the practice field.[/hide]
#BennyKnew
Liberals are ruining this country
I thought it was the Niggerz, Jewz and Fagz.
Well they usually are Democrats
Walking contradiction
Shhh don’t say that you might get a thumbs down by npl and stain about that
Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t Lewis himself post on twitter that his hip will keep him from playing for at least 6 weeks? Why yinzers are creaming their jeans about potentially signing him is beyond me.
I think it had more to do with the lack of talent at our corner position. FatSamthepoutineman could be trying out and he wouldn’t be much worse than whoever were trotting out there in our nickel.
Hopefully they do the alternate yellow jerseys for the outdoor game
The important things.
won’t all their games be outdoors? aside from Detroit, who still even uses a dome?
New Orleans. Atlanta. Indy. Houston. Arizona. Soon to be Minnesota again.
oh yea, forgot about those. should have certainly remembered n.o., seeing as how they play there tonight.
#AndersLee
Hey fat slob and shitt Stain are you clowns shocked crosby to be team Canada’s captain or he still suckss
Sam is officially a snake. That’ss why all hiss wordss endss like thiss.
Sam.
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“seear” lol
sucks is a bad word in his momas basement
No you retarded monkey I put double letters so it doesn’t make stars like this **** when I seear
Hahahaha
sucks isn’t a swear, numbnutz. Neither is swear for that matter.
I’m a little shocked it’s not Toews, so all of canada can keep pretending he’s not the most overpaid player in the league. #Fraud
Utter lose/lose argument for him… Brings it up anyway haha
How is the real mvp Kessel doing? Will he play Mr chubby? Is he qualified to play with the U.S?
you mean the teams leading goal and point scorer over this last cup run? the true MVP of the playoffs? That Kessel? He had surgery and decided to rehab during the tourney so he would be ready for the season.
I’d imagine pretty good. Relaxing. Probably thinking about his Stanley Cup ring and what it’s going to look like. Getting ready for the season. Elated to no longer live in Canada. All of that.
st.bleury is the most overpaid guy in the league. malkin is 2nd
#BlowItUp
st.bleury traded yet?
no
Why would anyone want to move the 9th best goalie in the league who’s under contract at a reasonable rate?
hahaha! you already wiped it from your brain that he was the backup in the playoffs.
I love how dumb you are. You’re the person on the infomercial that makes people WANT to donate.
And you are the suckerr that donates
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