Heath Miller activated off PUP list

Steelers TE Heath Miller has been officially activated off PUP list. Miller is expected to practice this week and there’s chatter that he could be a few weeks ahead of schedule and return before the Steelers week 5 bye. The Steelers enter the season carrying five WR’s with Matt Spaeth (foot) expected to go on designated injured reserve.

Don’t count out Heath Miller being ready for week 1 and having big 2013 season

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team flying under the radar in regards to expectations in 2013 and fortunately not suffering from a huge amount of offseason injury concerns, but in light of the losses they are experiencing due to free agency placements and roster cuts, this is a blessing. Unfortunately the one player that is injured is one of the few players worth monitoring and is also their best offensive weapon from last season, so right now there is a lot of energy focused on getting tight end Heath Miller healthy. Miller tore both his ACL and MCL in his knee and underwent surgery in December to repair both ligaments. Steelers GM Kevin Colbert has said in the past that

Combine Buzz: Steelers won’t reach for a tight end but adding a pass catching threat early is intriguing

COMBINE BUZZ The Steelers enter the off-season with wide receiver, outside linebacker, running back, safety and inside linebacker as their top five needs in the draft. Going one of those five positions with the first three selections is very likely but GM Kevin Colbert again today said at the NFL combine that all positions are in play. “At 17 {we’re} going to have a lot of options available,” Colbert told reporters on Thursday. Colbert also spoke about the Steelers not ruling out the possibility of drafting a quarterback early. One darkhorse position early in the draft is going to be tight end and it’s an intriguing position. Tight end Heath Miller turns 31 in October and is not expected to

Post-Cleveland Judgements

The Pittsburgh Steelers chances of earning a playoff berth took another serious blow Thursday night as the Steelers lost their 5th straight game in what has become a stunning collapse for a team that had the look of being another Super Bowl contender, through the first eight weeks of the season. The AFC playoff picture is bunched up and even if the Steelers found a way to turn things around and win out, which appears very unlikely, their conference losses (6) has them needing Jacksonville to lose 3 games, Baltimore to lose 2 games and the Jets losing 2 games for a chance to clinch the 6th seed. JAX 7-5 (Miami, Indy, at New England, at Cleveland) BAL 6-6 (Detroit,

Steelers blank Bills 17-0

Pittsburgh 17 – Buffalo 0 Photo: David Hague – Inside Pittsburgh Sports In their most important game of the preseason, the defending Super Bowl champions put on a dominating performance in the first half. Ben Roethlisberger went 15-of-19 for 168 yards and James Farrior had a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Buffalo Bills 17-0 Saturday night. Post-Game Observations

Steelers sign Heath Miller to a 6 year extension

The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to a six year extension worth $35.3 million with tight end Heath Milller, the team announced this evening. Miller who was entering the final year of his contract, has been the Steelers top priority this off-season, after the team signed James Harrison to a 6 year extension earlier this year. Miller was the Steelers 1st round pick in 2005 and is one of the top all-around tight ends in the National Football League. Miller has 168 catches for 1,932 yards, with 21 touchdowns in his career and has also added an additional 26 receptions for 348 yards and three touchdowns in the playoffs.

Steelers Notebook: News and Notes

The Latest Steelers Buzz A numbers of talent evaluators around the league believe the 09 Steelers will be the best Steelers team of the decade. That is saying a lot, considering the Steelers have won two Super Bowls this decade but it is a strong argument. Holmes motivated to have a big year * Santonio Holmes appears primed to have a breakout season in 09. The buzz around Holmes is that he has matured as a person since the Super Bowl and entering year four, he has the chance to set his price on his next contract. His value is extremely high right now and if he reaches his potential statistically and has a 75-80 catch season, with 1,000+ receiving

NFL: Steelers to turn attention to Starks, Miller

With James Harrison locked up, the Steelers focus has now turned to Left tackle Max Starks. The two sides have been in negotiations since March but talks have yet to reach the serious stages. Starks is due 8.451 million for the 2009 season, the average of the top five highest-paid tackles in the NFL. The Steelers want to get that cap hit in the $5.5 million range but the difficult task is giving Starks enough guaranteed money to satisfy him as he is due a guaranteed salary of $8.451 million this season. Talks will pick up later this week according to sources with the Steelers and the Steelers would love to get a deal done by the middle of May.

The Latest Steelers Buzz

A lot of buzz going around right now that the Tennessee Titans will be the team that comes to Heinz field for the NFL’s Thursday night season opener in 2009. The San Diego Chargers are believed to be the second choice at this point. The opportunity will be presented to the Baltimore Ravens for a rematch of the AFC Championship game to open the 2009 season but it is likely that they will decline like the Denver Broncos did in 06. Steelers 2009 Schedule Home: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings Away: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, Detroit