Former Steelers cornerback Crezdon Butler suffered a dislocated ankle in practice on Thursday according to Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic and he could miss a significant amount of time with the injury. There are some rumblings that he could miss the rest of the 2011 season. The Cardinals aren't commenting on the severity of the injury right now according to Somers. Butler was drafted in the fifth-round of the 2010 draft by the Steelers, but was waived during the final cut-downs earlier this month. Butler was claimed off of waivers immediately by the Cardinals and he was reunited with former Read more [...]

A little over a year ago the Steelers drafted Tennessee tackle Chris Scott in the 5th round of the 2010 NFL Draft with hopes he could provide some depth at both the tackle and the guard position. Offensive line coach Sean Kugler said immediately after the selection that Scott is a physical player that has some position flexibility at both the tackle and guard position. Kugler noted that Scott, who was primarily a left tackle at Tennessee, could also play on the right side as well. The position flexibility that Kugler mentions stems from the fact that Scott broke into the Volunteers lineup at the Read more [...]

The Steelers have officially landed in Texas and we have pictures below of several players leaving the plane below. Pittsburgh's team plane arrived at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport at approximately 12:30 p.m. ET Monday. The Steelers then loaded several buses and were off the the team hotel, the Omni Fort Worth, escorted by a police motorcade. All of the Steelers offensive linemen were wearing the #76 Michigan State college jersey of right tackle Flozell Adams. Also rookie center Maurkice Pouncey needed crutches still as he came down the stairs leaving the plane. Head coach Mike Tomlin and several Read more [...]

The first preseason game against Detroit is rapidly approaching and training camp is already in its 12th day. One of the biggest disappointments thus far in training camp has been the news on second round pick Jason Worilds. Worilds has missed valuable time trying to shake a hamstring injury and is having to learn the complex Dick LeBeau defense by merely taking mostly mental reps. Worilds is already getting knocks in the local papers and is probably pushing himself way too hard to overcome both the injury and the early naysayers. Before I go any further, let me state I was not a fan of the Read more [...]

The Steelers will announce on Thursday that they have reached an agreement with 2010 2nd round draft pick Jason Worilds on a 4 year, 3.7 million dollar contract believed to include 1.9 million in guaranteed monies. Per club policy, the official numbers will not be available until filed with the NFLPA, but the Virginia Tech product will be signed on time and ready to report to Latrobe on Friday for the start of training camp. The Steelers will need to release a player from the roster to make room for Worilds and speculation is that either linebackers Johnny Williams or Renauld Williams will be released. Read more [...]

As expected, the Steelers signed cornerback and 5th round draft pick Crezdon Butler to three-year contract that totals out at just over $1.334 million dollars including a $119,000 signing bonus and breaks down base wise as follows: 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000 and 2012: $490,000. Butler was the second of three 5th round draft picks the Steelers had and the 164th player taken overall in the 2010 NFL draft. At Clemson, Butler received playing time in all 13 games as a freshman, and then became a starter as a sophomore and never gave up his starting spot. He was an honorable mention all-ACC honoree Read more [...]

The Steelers continued their rookie draft pick signings on Wednesday as 5th round draft pick and tackle Chris Scott signed a 3 year contract worth around $1.355 million dollars with a signing bonus in the neighborhood of $140,000. Scott was the first of three 5th round picks the Steelers had in the draft and the 151st player drafted overall. At Tennessee, Scott started the final 39 games of his career and helped block for a rushing attack that averaged 157 yards per game and 19 touchdowns in 2009. To make room on the roster for Scott, the Steelers released undrafted rookie safety Da'mon Cromartie Read more [...]

The Steelers continued their draft pick signings on Tuesday as they signed Utah linebacker Stevenson Sylvester and Georgia Tech running back Jonathan Dwyer to 3 year deals each. The Steelers have 4 drafted players to sign yet in Maurkice Pouncey, Jason Worilds, Chris Scott and Crezdon Butler. Sylvester was drafted in the fifth round (166th overall) while Dwyer was the Steelers first of two sixth-round picks (188th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Both players base salaries are as follows: 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000 and 2012: $490,000. The total deal for Sylvester is rumored to be around $1,335,500 Read more [...]

The Steelers signed wide receiver and 6th round draft pick Antonio Brown to three-year contract that included a $73,075 signing bonus on Tuesday. The contract totals out at at almost 1.29 million dollars and breaks down base wise as follows: 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000 and 2012: $490,000. Brown, a slot receiver who racked up 305 receptions in three seasons for Central Michigan, hopes his return ability can help him land a roster spot with the Steelers. The 5-foot-10, 180-pounder led the nation in punt returns as a junior in 2009 and returned five punts and kickoffs for touchdowns in his college Read more [...]

According to his Twitter account, Steelers wide receiver and 3rd round draft pick Emmanuel Sanders has signed and agreed to his rookie contract with the Steelers on Monday. Sanders was the 82nd overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft out of SMU. The length of the contract is 3 years according to a response we got from Emmanuel himself to Steelers Depot. The deal is rumored to be totaled out at nearly 1.801 million dollars and include a $586,000 signing bonus. The base salary for the 3 years is: 2010: $320,000, 2011: $405,000 and 2012: $490,000. Read more [...]

Several people have emailed me asking about the contracts signed by rookie draft picks Thaddeus Gibson & Doug Worthington. Both signed 3 year contracts and are identical in base salaries. Gibson had the much higher signing bonus of the two as expected as he was drafted in the 4th round versus Worthington who was a 7th round pick. Of course there is no salary cap in 2010, but I have broken down the players contracts by year and salary cap charge for future reference. Player POS Years Bonus 2010 Base 2010 Cap 2011 Base 2011 Cap 2012 Base 2012 Cap Thaddeus Gibson OLB 3 $366,015 $320,000 $442,005 $405,000 $527,005 $490,000 $612,005 Doug Read more [...]

Well the release has come out of the new jersey uniform numbers for the Steelers latest 2010 class of rookies to join the team. Some interesting notes: If I am Antonio Brown, I take that #14 to a priest and let him exorcise the demons from it. Not many choices left for #1 draft pick, Maurkice Pouncey. #52 is surely off limits although not retired. Doug Worthington running around in Greg Lloyd's #95 will look weird. Looks like Virginia Tech DT Demetrius Taylor is indeed a fullback now with #38. That should be fun to watch. While it needs to be updated, here is the Steelers All-Time Read more [...]

I received a few emails from readers wanting combine or pro day numbers of the 2010 Steelers draft picks all on one page. I have compile them below and they are combined of both NFL combine and Pro day numbers and stats. Rnd Player Hght Wght Arm Hand 40 225 Vert Jump 20S 3Cone 1 Maurkice Pouncey 6044 304 32 1/2 10 5.29 27 26 7'11 4.92 7.74 2 Jason Worilds 6012 254 32 7/8 9 1/4 4.72 24 38 9'06 4.29 6.95 3 Emmanuel Sanders 5107 186 32 9 1/4 4.41 12 39.5 10'06 4.1 6.64 4 Thaddeus Gibson 6020 243 33 8 3/4 4.79 32 32 9'07 4.27 6.84 5a Chris Read more [...]

The Steelers 2010 draft is now in the books. The 3 day event started slow paced on day 1 and 2, but day 3 was a whirlwind. I am still trying to catch up and will likely work through the mid morning. It was an old school draft so to speak. "In Colbert We Trust", I need to always remind myself this. I started to lose the faith after Friday night, but after the 4 rounds on Saturday, everything makes much more sense. Here is a quick recap. Round 1 was as good as pick as any, especially if you like versatile offensive linemen. Florida center Maurkice Pouncey should be with Steelers for a long time. Read more [...]

Steelers Select DE Doug Worthington With The 242nd Selection 35th Pick In The Seventh Round Of 2010 NFL Draft
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