Steelers cut down roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers made six roster moves this morning. The team released LB Brandon Renkart, FB Dwayne Wright, CB David Pittman and OL Adrian Jones. Veteran OLB Andre Frazier was released from injured reserve and rookie tackle Chris Scott was placed on the pup list.
Day After: Concerns come out of Sunday night’s game
Where are the Playmakers? Concerns at wide receiver — Serious concerns are coming the Steelers way regarding their wide receiver group. Mike Wallace is making strides and showing improvement with his route running but there’s a ton of uncertainty in the top-5. The question around the league is whether this will be the year that Hines Ward finally break down. Some think it will be. The preseason is just a small sampling but Ward is not getting off the line of scrimmage quick enough and looks a step slow in practice. He’s a smart enough player where he’s still going to be productive but the lack of playmakers after Wallace is going to be an obstacle for the Steelers. Antwaan
DePaoli: Tomlin challenging Lawrence Timmons
Tomlin eyeing breakout year from former 1st round pick Starting inside linebacker Lawrence Timmons was Mike Tomlin’s first draft pick as Steelers head coach in 2007. The days leading up to the 2007 draft it was long believed that Timmons was Tomlin’s top target and indications are Timmons would have still been the Steelers selection at No. 15, even if the Jets didn’t trade up and select coveted cornerback Darrell Revis with the No. 14 overall selection. The 24 year old linebacker is now entering his fourth NFL season and while Timmons has not been a disappointment by any means, he has had some ups and downs. The Steelers as others do believe Timmons has star potential. He is one
Day 2: Afternoon practice quick hits; Hood, Brown flash in drills
Day 2: Afternoon Quick Hits Steelers DT Casey Hampton tweaked a hamstring in the morning session and is day-to-day, according to head coach Mike Tomlin. Running back Jonathan Dwyer is off to a slow start, suffering a hamstring injury this afternoon. Ziggy Hood was among the standouts in the afternoon session. Hood was impressive in one-on-one drills, beating up on 2010 1st round pick Maurkice Pouncey a few times. Hood also drew praise from Tomlin after practice. Cornerback Keenan Lewis who is running second team behind Bryant McFadden, did some good things today. Lewis appears to have picked up where he left off from OTA’s. Running back Isaac Redman had a good first day and performed well in both practice sessions.
Pouncey, Steelers agree to five year deal
The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms with 1st round pick Maurkice Pouncey on a five year deal worth close to $18 million. Pouncey will receive around $10.75 million in guaranteed money, according to a contact close to Pouncey. Pouncey is still in Florida and will report to Pittsburgh this evening. He is expected to participate in Saturday’s morning practice. The deal won’t be officially signed until late Friday evening.
Live Camp Arrival Updates: Starks told he will stay at left tackle; Ben arrives
Camp Arrival Updates Ward held out of run test Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward will be held out of today’s run test. The call was apparently Mike Tomlin’s not Ward’s. The veteran receiver has been dealing with two bad hamstrings all off-season. Ward though claims he is healthy and ready to practice tomorrow. 2:45 p.m. Pouncey, Steelers agree to five year deal The Pittsburgh Steelers and Maurkice Pouncey have agreed to terms on a five year contract this afternoon. The deal will be worth close to $18 million and Pouncey will receive around $10.75 million in guaranteed money. Pouncey is currently still in Florida and will report to training camp this evening. The deal will be officially signed tonight. Here
Morning update: Pouncey and Steelers getting closer
The last Steelers first round pick to hold out was quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in 2004. With under 7 hours until all signed players must report to camp, contract talks between Omar Khan and Joel Segal, the agent for Maurkice Pouncey have heated up in the past 24 hours. Inside Pittsburgh Sports has learned that after little progress throughout much of the day on Thursday, the two sides inched closer to a deal late Thursday night. According to those close to Pouncey, he should be officially signed on Saturday with optimism that an agreement could be reached by late Friday.