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Arrival of D.J. Moore could complicate Bears’ relationship with Chase Claypool

Posted by Mike Florio on March 12, 2023, 2:23 PM EDT

The Steelers traded receiver Chase Claypool in lieu of giving him the contract he surely will be expecting, possibly before the 2023 season begins. Now that the Bears, who acquired Claypool for a second-round pick, have added receiver D.J. Moore in the trade out of the No. 1 overall pick in the draft with the [more]

Steelers cut William Jackson III, Carlins Platel

Posted by Charean Williams on March 10, 2023, 4:22 PM EST

The Steelers announced they have released cornerback William Jackson III and defensive back Carlins Platel.Jackson’s release is not surprising, given he was due a $12.75 million cap hit in 2023. With no guaranteed money left, the Steelers will save $12.75 million against their cap.The Steelers traded for Jackson on Nov. 1, but he did not [more]

Dick Haley dies at 85

Posted by Josh Alper on March 10, 2023, 12:15 PM EST

Longtime NFL personnel executive Dick Haley has died at the age of 85.Haley’s son Todd, the former Chiefs head coach and longtime NFL assistant, announced that his father died after a long battle with dementia and Parkinson’s disease.Haley played six seasons in the NFL, including four seasons for the Steelers, and became the Steelers director [more]

Le’Veon Bell to box again on April 21

Posted by Mike Florio on March 5, 2023, 10:44 PM EST

With the 10-year anniversary of getting drafted approaching, former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell will be continuing his boxing career.Via mmafighting.com, Bell will fight YouTube personality JMX on April 21.It will be Bell’s third boxing match. He scored a TKO of fellow former running back Adrian Peterson in an amateur fight held in September 2022. [more]

Jordan Addison: Would be “real cool” to play with Kenny Pickett again

Posted by Josh Alper on March 3, 2023, 3:29 PM EST

Wide receiver Jordan Addison transferred from Pitt to USC for his final collegiate season, but he wouldn’t mind making a return trip to start his professional football career.Addison caught passes from Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett before switching schools and he said at the Scouting Combine on Friday that he’d welcome the chance to renew his [more]

Joey Porter would love to follow in his father’s cleat marks and land with Steelers

Posted by Charean Williams on March 2, 2023, 6:43 PM EST

Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. has spent time in the Steelers’ locker room and gone one-on-one against former receiver Antonio Brown. He already has a relationship with coach Mike Tomlin, too, having played with Tomlin’s son, Dino, at North Catholic High School.Being drafted by the Steelers would mean staying home. “I think it would [more]

Steelers want Mitch Trubisky around for a long time

Posted by Josh Alper on February 28, 2023, 10:39 AM EST

The Steelers benched quarterback Mitch Trubisky early in the 2022 season, but they aren’t planning for his departure from the organization.Trubisky signed a two-year deal with the Steelers as a free agent last year and then saw the team draft Kenny Pickett in the first round of the draft. Pickett replaced Trubisky at halftime of [more]

Steelers re-sign Jamir Jones

Posted by Josh Alper on February 27, 2023, 3:56 PM EST

Linebacker Jamir Jones played in every game for the Steelers in 2022 and he’ll be back with the team in 2023.The Steelers announced on Monday that they have re-signed Jones. It’s a one-year deal for a player who was set to be an exclusive rights free agent this offseason.Jones played more than half of the [more]

Christian Kuntz re-signs with Steelers

Posted by Josh Alper on February 22, 2023, 4:48 PM EST

The Steelers are the latest team to re-sign their long snapper this week.The team announced that they have signed Christian Kuntz to a one-year contract. Kuntz was set to be an exclusive rights free agent and would have been barred from negotiating with other clubs once the Steelers offered him a contract.Kuntz signed to the [more]

Report: Steelers hire Aaron Curry as linebackers coach

Posted by Charean Williams on February 19, 2023, 8:42 PM EST

The Steelers are hiring Aaron Curry from the Seahawks’ staff as the linebackers coach, Matt Zenitz of On3Sports reports.Pittsburgh lost linebackers coach Brian Flores to the Vikings after he accepted the defensive coordinator job.Curry served last season as assistant defensive line/defensive ends coach in Seattle. He joined the Seahawks in 2019 as a coaching assistant [more]

Paxton Lynch benched in XFL debut

Posted by Mike Florio on February 19, 2023, 10:44 AM EST

During the 2016 draft, the one that saw the Cowboys take a flier on a quarterback named Dakota in round four.It worked out pretty well. But Dallas had a far different Plan A.Jerry Jones and company coveted Paxton Lynch. They tried to trade up to get the Memphis quarterback, but the Broncos beat them to [more]

Paul Pierce pays $1.409 million to resolve SEC issues over Ethereum Max; is Antonio Brown next?

Posted by Mike Florio on February 17, 2023, 1:23 PM EST

First, it was Kim Kardashian. Now, it’s NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce.Next, could it be former NFL receiver Antonio Brown?All three promoted Ethereum Max, a cryptocurrency that reportedly went from a market cap of $250 million to zero dollars plus benefits, babe. In October, Karshashian agreed to pay $1.26 million to resolve SEC charges [more]

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