Joe Rutter stories, Page 79
Steelers terminate contract of CB Steve Nelson
Unable to find a trade partner for cornerback Steve Nelson, the Pittsburgh Steelers terminated his contract Tuesday afternoon. The decision, which cleared $8.25 million in salary-cap space, came four days after reports surfaced the Steelers were giving permission to Nelson to seek a trade and less than an hour after...
Former Steelers OLB Ola Adeniyi signs 1-year contract with Titans
Continuing their raid on former Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebackers, the Tennessee Titans on Monday agreed to terms with Ola Adeniyi on a one-year contract. NFL Network, citing Adeniyi’s agent as the source, reported the signing. This deal, of course, pales in comparison to the five-year, $82.5 million contract that the...
Spotted at Georgia pro day, WR Tyler Simmons gets 1-year deal from Steelers
Being in the right place at the right time landed Tyler Simmons an unlikely contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Simmons, a 6-foot, 205-pound wide receiver, finalized a one-year deal Monday with the Steelers, less than a week after general manager Kevin Colbert was impressed by his workout at Georgia’s pro...
Steelers agree to deals with lineman, special teams player in free agency
Dipping their toes into the free agency waters Saturday, the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to contracts with former Detroit Lions special teamer Miles Killebrew and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard/tackle Joe Haeg, the NFL Network reported. Killebrew’s signing, which was confirmed by the Tribune-Review, is for one year. Killebrew and Haeg...
Steelers re-sign WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, give CB Steve Nelson permission to seek trade
The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting their top free agent wide receiver back in the fold, but they could be losing one of their top cornerbacks. JuJu Smith-Schuster is returning to the Steelers on a one-year, $8 million contract after failing to land a lengthier deal earlier in free agency. ESPN...
Steelers bring back reserve defensive end Chris Wormley on 2-year contract
After losing starting nose tackle Tyson Alualu to free agency, the Steelers maintained some depth on their defensive front by re-signing defensive end Chris Wormley to a two-year contract. The signing, which was confirmed by the Tribune-Review, was first reported by WTOL-TV in Toledo, which is Wormley’s hometown. Wormley, 27,...
Art Rooney II to present Bill Cowher at Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Bill Cowher chose Pittsburgh Steelers team president Art Rooney II to present him at his induction ceremony to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer. Cowher made his decision shortly after being elected as part of the Centennial Slate in January 2020, but he waited until Wednesday to announce...
ILB Vince Williams becomes salary-cap casualty after 8 seasons with Steelers
Vince Williams hinted at his departure from the Pittsburgh Steelers with a cryptic tweet Monday night. “I can hear the streets calling,” Williams wrote. On Tuesday, the Steelers sent Williams to the unemployment line when they terminated the contract of the eight-year veteran inside linebacker. Williams had one year remaining...
Steelers tackle Zach Banner: ‘Pittsburgh is going to be my home’
Zach Banner announced his return to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Banner posted a video on his verified Twitter account Tuesday afternoon saying he will be returning to the team for the 2021 season. Banner, a 27-year-old tackle, was set to become an unrestricted free agent at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Banner’s two-year...
CB Mike Hilton leaves Steelers for contract with Bengals
Mike Hilton is leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he’s staying in the AFC North. Hilton, the 5-foot-9 slot cornerback who was a regular member of the Steelers secondary the past four seasons, agreed to a contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, according to ESPN and NFL Network reports. The deal is...
Steelers nose tackle Tyson Alualu signs 2-year deal to return to Jacksonville
Tyson Alualu is leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers after four seasons to return to his former employer. Alualu, an 11-year veteran nose tackle, has agreed to a two-year, $6 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, his agent announced Tuesday. The deal won’t become official until 4 p.m. Wednesday when the NFL...
Steelers lose OLB Bud Dupree, offensive lineman Matt Feiler in free agency
On the first day NFL teams could begin negotiating with free agents, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost two starters — one on each side of the ball. Matt Feiler, who has started at right tackle and left guard the past two seasons, signed a three-year, $27 million contract with the Los...
Steelers keep CB Cam Sutton away from free agency, signing him to 2-year contract
Keeping the most versatile member of their secondary, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed cornerback Cameron Sutton to a two-year, $9 million contract Monday afternoon. NFL Network first reported the signing, which the Tribune-Review has confirmed. Sutton, a third-round pick of the 2017 NFL Draft, was set to become an unrestricted free...
Steelers extend contract of GM Kevin Colbert for 1 more year
Kevin Colbert will remain with the Pittsburgh Steelers for at least one more year. The Steelers announced Monday that Colbert, 64, has signed a one-year contract extension that runs through the 2022 NFL Draft. Colbert has been employed by the Steelers since 2000, serving first as director of football operations...
Steelers bring back guard/center B.J. Finney on 1-year contract
A familiar face is coming back to provide depth for the Pittsburgh Steelers on the interior of their offensive line. B.J. Finney, a 29-year-old guard/center, is returning to the organization that employed him from 2015-19. He signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on Friday. Finney is a candidate to...
After his release from Buffalo, WR John Brown thinks Steelers could be a fit
Veteran wide receiver John Brown is looking for a new home after being released by the Buffalo Bills. He thinks Pittsburgh could be a potential destination. One day after he was cut loose in a salary-cap move, Brown said the Steelers and Indianapolis Colts are two teams he wouldn’t mind...
NFL awards Steelers compensatory pick in 4th-round of draft
Anticipation was that the Pittsburgh Steelers might be awarded two compensatory draft picks this year based on free-agent losses in the 2020 offseason. Instead, they got just one. When the NFL released the compensatory picks list Wednesday, the Steelers were awarded a pick in the fourth round, the 35th pick...
Steelers get WR, return specialist Ray-Ray McCloud under contract for 1 year
The Pittsburgh Steelers got one of their restricted free agents under contract Wednesday when they signed wide receiver/returner Ray-Ray McCloud to a one-year deal. McCloud, who spent the 2020 season with the Steelers after being signed in training camp, played in all 16 games and was credited with two starts....
NFL sets salary cap at $182.5M; Steelers have about $6.1M to spend
With the NFL salary cap figure being set at $182.5 million Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally know how much room they will have to spend once free agency begins next week. It’s not much. Barring any further contracts being restructured, the Steelers will enter free agency approximately $6.1 million under...
Steelers re-sign linebacker/safety Marcus Allen to 1-year contract
Marcus Allen, drafted as a safety before being converted to inside linebacker last season, signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday. Allen was an exclusive rights free agent. Allen, 24, got his first significant playing time in 2020, his third NFL season. A safety at Penn State,...
Draft analyst sees Steelers taking UNC running back Javonte Williams in 1st round
NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah sees the Pittsburgh Steelers taking a running back in the first round. Just not the player who is on the top of most scout’s draft boards. Alabama’s Najee Harris is considered the top runner in this year’s class, but Jeremiah recently moved another power...
As expected, Steelers don’t use franchise tag on OLB Bud Dupree, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
The deadline for NFL teams to use the franchise tag passed at 4 p.m. Tuesday, and the Pittsburgh Steelers declined to use it on outside linebacker Bud Dupree. For just the second time in the past five years, the Steelers didn’t tag any of their players. The Steelers tagged Dupree...
Steelers sign center J.C. Hassenauer to 1-year contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed one of their three remaining exclusive rights free agents Monday when they retained center J.C. Hassenauer on a one-year contract. Hassenauer made his NFL debut with the Steelers in 2020 and played in 15 games, starting three at center and one at left guard. His deal...
Steelers sign QB Ben Roethlisberger to new contract for 2021 season
Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a contract Thursday that includes a pay cut for the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback and provides some much-needed salary cap relief for the organization. The contract is for one year and $14 million, according to national reports, and is $5 million less...
Pro Football Hall of Fame to put tickets on sale for 2021 class enshrinement ceremony
Fans wishing to make the short drive from Pittsburgh to Canton, Ohio, for the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement of the class of 2021 can begin purchasing tickets at 10 a.m. Friday. The eight-member 2021 class includes former Pittsburgh Steelers guard Alan Faneca and late scout and personnel man...
