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Steelers | Vince Williams gets one-year deal Wed Apr 14, 07:27 PM
Updating a previous story, Pittsburgh Steelers LB Vince Williams signed a one-year deal Wednesday, April 14, according to sources. Williams also said he will think about retirement following the 2021 season and will consider transitioning into coaching.
Link to storyVince Williams player page
Steelers | Vince Williams staying put Wed Apr 14, 03:00 PM
Free-agent LB Vince Williams signed an undisclosed contract to remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, April 14.
Link to storyVince Williams player page
Steelers | Joshua Dobbs back with Pittsburgh Wed Apr 14, 01:07 PM
Free-agent QB Joshua Dobbs (Steelers) agreed to terms on a one-year contract to remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, April 14. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed.
| Footballguys view: Dobbs sticks with the Steelers to compete for the backup job behind Ben Roethlisberger. Mason Rudolph is considered the primary backup and some even believe he can be the starter of the future. Expect the Steelers to add a quarterback in the draft at some point. |
Steelers | Abdullah Anderson joins Pittsburgh Mon Apr 12, 03:19 PM
Free-agent DE Abdullah Anderson (Vikings) signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, April 12. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to story Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger sputtered to finish Fri Apr 9, 11:26 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger ranked 31st in yards per pass attempt from Week 10 to the end of the season, and he threw at least one interception in five of his final six starts.
| Footballguys view: Roethlisberger looked finished near the end of the season. It happens to the best of them, and Roethlisberger is going to try and get through one more year as the starter. We're not expecting much from the veteran this year. |
Ben Roethlisberger player page
Steelers | T.J. Carter joins Steelers Fri Apr 9, 04:06 PM
Free-agent DE T.J. Carter (Saints) signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday, April 9. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to story Steelers | Jamir Jones lands with Pittsburgh Wed Apr 7, 05:05 PM
Free-agent LB Jamir Jones (Texans) signed an undisclosed contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers Wednesday, April 7.
Link to story Steelers | Kellen Mond has talked with PIT Fri Apr 2, 08:55 PM
Texas A&M QB Kellen Mond said he has talked with the Pittsburgh Steelers on multiple occasions during the pre-draft process.
| Footballguys view: Mond is working to be a mid-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft. He's got a rocket arm and doesn't mind attacking a defense at any level. His mechanics are clunky and he too often tries to make difficult throws rather than find the open guy. Mond is a developmental quarterback, something the Steelers seem to be in the market for with Ben Roethlisberger likely done after the 2021 season. |
Steelers | Jarvis Miller gets deal with Pittsburgh Wed Mar 31, 05:24 PM
Undrafted free-agent LB Jarvis Miller (Massachusetts) signed an undisclosed contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers Wednesday, March 31.
Link to story Steelers | Pittsburgh, Jamie Newman conversing Wed Mar 31, 04:21 PM
University of Georgia QB Jamie Newman told ESPN.com's Brooke Pryor on Wednesday, March 31, that he has talked with the Pittsburgh Steelers 'quite a bit' throughout the draft process - including interviews with head coach Mike Tomlin, offensive coordinator Matt Canada and general manager Kevin Colbert.
| Footballguys view: Even though the team seems to like Mason Rudolph, they need to find a better quarterback of the future. There's a lot to like about Newman's game. Newman transferred from Wake Forest to Georgia but opted out of the 2020 season for the Bulldogs. He has a big arm and the mobility to be a threat to run. Newman is known as having high football intelligence and is a hard worker. As a Day 3 pick, some team could get a steal if he develops and plays up to his potential. |
Steelers | Karl Joseph set to meet with Pittsburgh Wed Mar 31, 02:40 PM
Free-agent S Karl Joseph (Browns) is reportedly en route to visit the Pittsburgh Steelers later this week.
Link to storyKarl Joseph player page
Steelers | Mathew Sexton to PIT Wed Mar 31, 12:24 PM
Undrafted free-agent WR Mathew Sexton (Eastern Michigan) agreed to an undisclosed deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers Wednesday, March 31.
Link to story Steelers | Kalen Ballage signs with Steelers Tue Mar 30, 11:27 AM
Free-agent RB Kalen Ballage (Chargers) agreed to a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers Tuesday, March 30.
| Footballguys view: Ballage flashed a bit during his brief time with the Chargers. He is a big back but he's not a bruiser. Instead, Ballage can catch passes out of the backfield and has some smoothness to his game after the catch. He'll work to get into the mix with Benny Snell, Anthony McFarland and Jaylen Samuels. |
Kalen Ballage player page
Steelers | Pittsburgh adds Rashaad Coward Mon Mar 29, 02:38 PM
Free-agent OG Rashaad Coward (Bears) agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, March 29. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to story Steelers | Jordan Berry back with Steelers Mon Mar 29, 02:24 PM
Free-agent P Jordan Berry (Steelers) re-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, March 29. He received a one-year contract, but financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to story Steelers | Tyson Alualu returning to Pittsburgh Sat Mar 27, 07:38 PM
Free-agent DT Tyson Alualu (Steelers) agreed to terms on a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday, March 27, according to sources. Financial terms were not disclosed. Alualu initially agreed to terms with the Jacksonville Jaguars but has decided to return to the Steelers.
Link to storyTyson Alualu player page
Steelers | Eric Ebron reworks deal Thu Mar 25, 06:46 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers TE Eric Ebron has agreed to restructure his contract, which created around $3.9 million in salary cap space for the team, according to sources.
Link to storyEric Ebron player page
Steelers | Cassius Marsh returns to Pittsburgh Wed Mar 24, 05:41 PM
Free-agent DE Cassius Marsh (Steelers) re-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on an undisclosed contract Wednesday, March 24.
Link to storyCassius Marsh player page
Steelers | Pittsburgh keeps Robert Spillane in the fold Wed Mar 24, 01:52 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers exclusive rights free-agent LB Robert Spillane signed his tender offer Wednesday, March 24.
Link to story Steelers | Pittsburgh moves on from Steven Nelson Tue Mar 23, 02:14 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers CB Steven Nelson was released Tuesday, March 23.
Link to storySteven Nelson player page
Steelers | Chris Wormley re-signed Mon Mar 22, 01:21 PM
Free-agent DT Chris Wormley (Steelers) re-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, March 22. He signed a two-year contract, but the financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to storyChris Wormley player page
Steelers | Tyler Simmons signs with PIT Mon Mar 22, 11:52 AM
Free-agent WR Tyler Simmons (Texans) agreed to a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers Monday, March 22. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
Link to story Steelers | Joe Haeg agrees to terms Sat Mar 20, 03:28 PM
Free-agent OG Joe Haeg (Buccaneers) agreed to terms with the Pittsburgh Steelers Saturday, March 20, according to a source. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Link to story Steelers | Miles Killbrew signs with Pittsburgh Sat Mar 20, 02:51 PM
Free agent S/LB Miles Killebrew (Lions) will sign a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to a source Saturday, March 20.
Link to storyMiles Killebrew player page
Steelers | Tyler Simmons joins Pittsburgh Fri Mar 19, 06:46 PM
Free-agent WR Tyler Simmons (Texans) officially signed Friday, March 19, with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Terms of the deal were undisclosed.
Link to story Steelers | Pittsburgh grants Steven Nelson permission for trade Fri Mar 19, 04:59 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers CB Steven Nelson has been granted permission to seek a trade, a source said Friday, March 19.
Link to storySteven Nelson player page
Steelers | JuJu Smith-Schuster contract details Fri Mar 19, 04:21 PM
Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster's contract has four voidable years, enabling the Steelers to spread the $7 million signing bonus beyond 2021. He will receive $1 million in base salary for the upcoming year and cost $1.6 million against the salary cap.
Link to storyJuJu Smith-Schuster player page
Steelers | JuJu Smith-Schuster sticks with PIT Fri Mar 19, 01:28 PM
Free agent WR JuJu Smith-Schuster on Friday, March 19, decided to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, accepting a one-year deal worth $8 million according to a source. In doing so, Smith-Shuster bypassed better offers from the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs.
| Footballguys view: The Steelers are keeping the band back together for one more year. Smith-Schuster has strong chemistry with QB Ben Roethlisberger and is WR2 worthy for Fantasy GMs so long as he's healthy. |
JuJu Smith-Schuster player page
Steelers | PIT talks with two Georgia prospects Wed Mar 17, 02:32 PM
Georgia C Trey Hill and TE Tre' McKitty both said they have talked with the Pittsburgh Steelers during the pre-draft process.
Link to story Steelers | Vince Williams let go Tue Mar 16, 04:17 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers LB Vince Williams was released Tuesday, March 16, according to a source.
Link to storyVince Williams player page
Steelers | Zach Banner staying with Steelers Tue Mar 16, 03:35 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers OT Zach Banner agreed to terms on a new two-year contract with the Steelers Tuesday, March 16, worth $9.5 million. The deal includes a $3.25 million signing bonus.
Link to story Steelers | Cameron Sutton staying in Pittsburgh Mon Mar 15, 05:00 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers CB Cameron Sutton agreed to terms on a new two-year contract with the Steelers Monday, March 15, worth $9 million, according to sources.
Link to storyCameron Sutton player page
Steelers | Robert Spillane tendered Sat Mar 13, 04:41 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers exclusive-rights free-agent LB Robert Spillane was tendered Saturday, March 13, and is expected to sign, according to a league source.
Link to story Steelers | No tender for Ola Adeniyi Sat Mar 13, 01:24 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers LB/DE and pending free agent Ola Adeniyi will not receive a tender offer from the team due to salary cap considerations, according to a source Saturday, March 14, and he will be an unrestricted free agent.
Link to story Steelers | One-year deal for B.J. Finney Fri Mar 12, 03:50 PM
Free-agent C B.J. Finney (Bengals) signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers Friday, March 12. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to story Steelers | B.J. Finney set to sign Fri Mar 12, 12:24 PM
Free agent C B.J. Finney (Bengals) underwent a physical exam Friday, March 12, at the Pittsburgh Steelers' facility and is expected to sign with the team if all is clear.
| Footballguys view: Finney is a good fallback plan if the Steelers can't sign another veteran or draft a starting quality center in the first or second round. He signed with the Seahawks last year but didn't make it to the end of the year on the roster, instead being sent to Cincinnati as part of the Carlos Dunlap deal. Finney spent five years in the Steelers organization after he signed as a UDFA in 2015, and they liked him enough to sign him to a second-round level RFA tender in 2019. |
Steelers | JuJu Smith-Schuster unlikely to return Thu Mar 11, 07:21 PM
Impending free-agent WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Steelers) strongly hinted he will not be re-signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers when he personally responded 'that's a negative' to an Instagram poll that asked if he will be back with the team that drafted him in 2017.
| Footballguys view: Unless Smith-Schuster is willing to take a one-year deal with most of the pay in the form of a signing bonus that is spread out over "voidable years" like Ben Roethlisberger did, his return is off of the table. Smith-Schuster is just confirming that. The Jets, Giants, Dolphins, and Jaguars are all teams to watch when Smith-Schuster's next destination is announced. |
JuJu Smith-Schuster player page
Steelers | Travis Etienne says PIT good fit Thu Mar 11, 12:49 PM
Clemson RB and 2021 NFL Draft prospect Travis Etienne said Thursday, March 11, that he's had recent Zoom meetings with the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Matt Canada and feels his versatility would be a good fit with the Steelers' offense.
| Footballguys view: Etienne is a big-play back with speed, speed and more speed. He can make big plays happen anytime he touches the ball. He's likely to be a late first-round pick and could be the first running back selected in the 2021 NFL draft. |
Steelers | Ray-Ray McCloud re-ups with Steelers Wed Mar 10, 11:47 AM
Free-agent WR Ray-Ray McCloud re-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal Wednesday, March 10. Financial terms weren't disclosed.
Link to story Steelers | Derek Watt restructures Wed Mar 10, 10:34 AM
Pittsburgh Steelers FB Derek Watt restructured his contract to save $880,000 Wednesday, March 10.
Link to storyDerek Watt player page
Steelers | No tag for JuJu Smith-Schuster Tue Mar 9, 06:08 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster did not receive the franchise tag designation Tuesday, March 9, and is set to become a free agent.
| Footballguys view: No surprise here. The Steelers don't have a lot of cap space and Smith-Schuster will leave in free agency. That means the Steelers roll forward with Chase Claypool, Diontae Johnson and James Washington as their top trio of receivers. |
JuJu Smith-Schuster player page
Steelers | Pittsburgh inks Marcus Allen Tue Mar 9, 04:42 PM
Exclusive rights free-agent S Marcus D. Allen signed a one-year contract worth $780,000 with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday, March 9.
Link to storyMarcus Allen player page
Steelers | Bud Dupree avoids tag Tue Mar 9, 11:57 AM
Pittsburgh Steelers LB Bud Dupree will not receive the franchise tag and is headed to free agency.
Link to storyBud Dupree player page
Steelers | Pittsburgh eyeing Najee Harris? Sun Mar 7, 08:55 PM
Alabama RB Najee Harris drew interest from the Pittsburgh Steelers during the Senior Bowl.
| Footballguys view: Harris might be the best running back in this draft class. He could be a late first- or early second-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Harris is your classic Alabama back but he's not Derrick Henry. Some have compared him to former Bears star Matt Forte because of his ability as a runner and receiver out of the backfield. |
Steelers | Tyson Alualu may return to team Sun Mar 7, 03:18 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent DT Tyson Alualu could re-sign with the Steelers this offseason depending on the salary, in the opinion of ESPN.com's Brooke Pryor.
Link to storyTyson Alualu player page
Steelers | JuJu Smith-Schuster unlikely to return Sun Mar 7, 01:18 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers impending free-agent WR JuJu Smith-Schuster likely will leave in free agency since the team will not be able to offer him a lucrative contract because of their salary cap situation.
| Footballguys view: This was the expected move all along. The Steelers don't have a ton of cap space, and anything they spend this offseason won't be on keeping Smith-Schuster. If/when he moves on in free agency, the Steelers roll on with a WR corps of Chase Claypool, Diontae Johnson and James Washington. |
JuJu Smith-Schuster player page
Steelers | Pittsburgh may pursue B.J. Finney Fri Mar 5, 06:26 PM
Free-agent C B.J. Finney (Bengals) could be a target for the Pittsburgh Steelers in free agency, in the opinion of SteelersWire's Curt Popejoy.
Link to story Steelers | J.C. Hassenauer signs new deal Thu Mar 4, 07:08 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers exclusive rights free-agent C J.C. Hassenauer signed a new one-year contract with the Steelers Thursday, March 4. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Link to story Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger contract details Thu Mar 4, 02:25 PM
Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger signed a restructured contract Thursday, March 4.
| Footballguys view: Roethlisberger is taking a page from other veteran quarterbacks like Peyton Manning who had to do this near the end of their careers. He agreed to reduce his pay to $14 million from $19 million in the final year of his contract and spread the cash payment through 2022, per source. The moves lowered his cap hit to $15 million in 2021, giving the team more flexibility. |
Ben Roethlisberger player page
Steelers | Ben Roethlisberger lands new deal Thu Mar 4, 01:18 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger on Thursday, March 4, signed a restructured contract with the team and will return for an 18th season. Terms of the new deal were not immediately available. 'We are excited we were able to come to an agreement with Ben Roethlisberger on a new contract for him to return to the Steelers in 2021,' general manager Kevin Colbert said in a story posted on the team's website. 'We know that Ben can still play at a high level and do special things for this team. Our goal remains the same - to put together a roster that will compete for another championship. We are happy that Ben will be one of our leaders to help us accomplish that goal.'
| Footballguys view: Lots of veteran quarterbacks do this sort of move near the end of their career. Roethlisberger makes room to help the team and to ensure that he stays with the team. He looked good at times in 2020 but fell off as the season went on. The Steelers need to make plans for the future because Mason Rudolph is not the answer when Roethlisberger is done. |
Ben Roethlisberger player page
