Joe Rutter stories, Page 106

The chance to acquire extra picks for the 2019 draft was the main reason the Pittsburgh Steelers traded All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders, general manager Kevin Colbert said Wednesday afternoon. The trade was made official shortly after the new NFL calendar began at 4 p.m. The...

When the clock struck 4 p.m. Wednesday, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree became $9.2 million richer. Dupree’s fifth-year contract option became guaranteed with the start of the new NFL league season. “Go time,” Dupree wrote on his verified Twitter account. ??Go Time— Big Bud (@Bud_Dupree) March 13, 2019 The...

No sooner had Le’Veon Bell agreed to a four-year, $52.5 million contract with the New York Jets on Wednesday than the oddsmakers started posting prop bets on how he will fare in his first season in the Big Apple. According to the site betonline.ag, the Jets have increased their odds...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping continuity in their special teams by re-signing punter Jordan Berry to a two-year contract Wednesday. Berry has served as the Steelers punter for the past four seasons. He was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent Wednesday afternoon. We have agreed to terms with P...

The Pittsburgh Steelers retained their top backup outside linebacker Tuesday when they re-signed Anthony Chickillo to a two-year, $8 million contract. Chickillo, 26, was set to become a free agent Wednesday at 4 p.m. Instead, he returns to the organization that selected him in sixth-round of the 2015 draft. Chickillo...

The Detroit Lions made an offer that tight end Jesse James couldn’t refuse. One day after it was revealed that James, a Glassport native and former Penn State player, will leave the Steelers to sign with the Lions, NFL Network reported Tuesday that his contract is worth $25 million over...

The Pittsburgh Steelers gained some clarity on injured linebacker Ryan Shazier’s contract situation and announced Tuesday that his salary will be tolled for the 2019 season. While he continues his recovery from a spinal cord injury, Shazier will remain on the roster for the upcoming season and will be placed...

Determined to upgrade their secondary, the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a three-year, $25.5 million contract with free agent cornerback Steven Nelson, NFL Network reported Tuesday night. The deal cannot be finalized until Wednesday at 4 p.m., the start of the new NFL calendar year. Nelson, who turned 26 in January,...

It looks like the outlaw will be catching passes from a new gunslinger in 2019. Tight end Jesse James is leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers after four seasons and will sign a contract with the Detroit Lions, NFL Network reported Monday afternoon. When the free-agent signing becomes official at 4 p.m....

Antonio Brown will be trading the black and gold for the black and silver in 2019. The 30-year-old wide receiver, who requested the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade him last month, unveiled a Twitter post Sunday morning showing him photoshopped in an Oakland Raiders uniform. He also posted a video on...

Antonio Brown predicts he will be employed by a new NFL team within “24 hours.” Brown, who reportedly scuttled a possible trade to the Buffalo Bills, posted a live Instagram video Friday afternoon in which he indicated that his nine-year tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers is about to come to...

One day after signing two of their offensive linemen to contracts, the Pittsburgh Steelers are cutting ties with another. ESPN reported Friday afternoon the Steelers will trade oft-injured right tackle Marcus Gilbert to the Arizona Cardinals for a sixth-round draft choice. Steelers are shopping starting RT Marcus Gilbert for a...

The Pittsburgh Steelers won’t be shuffling wide receiver Antonio Brown off to Buffalo after all . After the NFL Network reported late Thursday night that the Steelers were “closing in” on a deal that would send Brown to the Buffalo Bills, talks were broken off Friday when the 30-year-old receiver...

Ensuring the core of their offensive line will remain intact a little while longer, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday signed center Maurkice Pouncey to a three-year contract and guard Ramon Foster to a two-year deal. Pouncey had one year left on his contract, and Foster was set to become an...

Unlike a year ago, Robert Foster has some clarity about his NFL future. Foster, the former Central Valley star wide receiver, emerged as one of the unlikely success stories in the NFL last season, and the Buffalo Bills are hoping he can build on his progress in 2019. Last week...

With the NFL Combine in the rearview mirror, some national draft analysts have revamped their mock drafts for the Pittsburgh Steelers. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah has the Steelers losing out on the top two inside linebackers available in the draft, and he predicts they will take LSU cornerback Greedy Williams...

The Pittsburgh Steelers could have a deal in place to trade All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown by Friday, according to a report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Teams that have spoken to the Steelers about a potential Antonio Brown trade have been told that a deal is expected to be in...

The Pittsburgh Steelers took steps toward retaining restricted free agents B.J. Finney and Xavier Grimble when they reportedly made tenders to each player Wednesday. According to separate NFL Network reports, the Steelers offered Finney, a 27-year-old guard/center, a $3.095 million second-round tender. Any team can try to sign Finney but...

Le’Veon Bell officially became a free agent Tuesday when, as promised, the Pittsburgh Steelers did not apply the transition tag to the 27-year-old running back. Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said Feb. 20 that the organization would not apply the transition or more costly franchise tag to Bell, who held...

The Pittsburgh Steelers started sending out invoices to season-ticket holders Tuesday, and the organization is holding the line on ticket prices for the 2019 season. A team spokesman confirmed that season-ticket holders will see no increase in the price of their tickets this year. The Steelers typically raise season-ticket prices...

A chance to rub elbows with Pittsburgh Steelers alumni, including Pro Football Hall of Famers Rod Woodson and Dermontti Dawson, is part of the team’s 17th annual men’s fantasy camp experience this spring. The three-day event will be held May 31-June 2 at Saint Vincent College in Unity Township, near...

INDIANAPOLIS — Devin Bush was rattling off the names of NFL linebackers he most resembles Saturday afternoon when he ended his list with one that is bittersweet for Pittsburgh Steelers fans: Ryan Shazier. It was a fitting choice for Bush, a slightly undersized inside linebacker who could be a candidate...

INDIANAPOLIS — The Pittsburgh Steelers already have one linebacker from Wisconsin with the initials T.J on their roster. Could a second be on the way in a few months? T.J. Edwards, who is competing at the NFL Combine, had an informal chat with Steelers representatives this week. He said the...