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How Steelers transformed their quarterback room in 13 days
ORLANDO, Fla. — Omar Khan sat on a sectional couch in the glow of a sunny late March afternoon and answered reporters’ questions. The Pittsburgh Steelers general manager appeared relaxed. Four weeks earlier in Indianapolis, standing before the same group of reporters, Khan had seemed tense, reserved. It was Feb. 29 when Khan was asked […]
Continue readingNFL free agency: Roster additions, cuts, remaining questions
The initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]
Continue readingEagles’ Kenny Pickett confident how he ‘handled’ Steelers exit
PHILADELPHIA — New Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett pushed back on reports that he handled the addition of Russell Wilson poorly in Pittsburgh, leading to a trade from the Steelers. “I think the communication is what it is. It was behind closed doors. I’m confident in the way that I handled it. I handled it the […]
Continue readingWhy Steelers turned the page on Kenny Pickett after 24 starts
PITTSBURGH — Six-hundred and eighty-seven days after he was drafted, Kenny Pickett, the No. 20 pick and quarterback owner Art Rooney II introduced on April 29, 2022, as the man who broke all of Dan Marino’s college records, is gone. Traded to Philadelphia, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter, hours after the Pittsburgh Steelers welcomed Russell […]
Continue readingSources: Steelers trading QB Kenny Pickett to Eagles
PITTSBURGH — Hours after quarterback Russell Wilson officially signed his contract with the Steelers, the team traded 2022 first-round pick Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday. The Steelers will receive a 2024 third-round pick (No. 98) and two 2025 seventh-round picks in exchange for Pickett and a […]
Continue readingAgents: Titans to sign WR Calvin Ridley to 4-year, $92M deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Wide receiver Calvin Ridley is signing a four-year, $92 million contract, including $50 million guaranteed, with the Tennessee Titans, agents David Mulugheta and Reza Hesam told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Wednesday. Ridley joins DeAndre Hopkins and Treylon Burks as the top pass-catchers for second-year quarterback Will Levis. Tennessee also agreed to one-year […]
Continue readingRussell Wilson joining Steelers a bad sign for Kenny Pickett
PITTSBURGH — Standing in front of a small group of reporters on the second floor of an Indianapolis hotel during the 2024 NFL combine, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan expressed “full faith” in quarterback Kenny Pickett. Ten days later, just before midnight, Russell Wilson posted a video montage of Steelers fans waving Terrible Towels […]
Continue readingSources: Russell Wilson to sign free agent deal with Steelers
Nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback and one-time Super Bowl champion Russell Wilson plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, league sources told ESPN. Wilson will sign a team-friendly, one-year deal. The Denver Broncos, who told him last week he would be released, will wind up paying $38 million of his salary while he wears the black […]
Continue readingSources: Russell Wilson, Steelers to meet; QB spoke with Giants
Quarterback Russell Wilson is visiting Friday with the Pittsburgh Steelers and spoke with the New York Giants on Thursday as the free agent-to-be seeks his next NFL team, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. League sources described Wilson’s session with the Giants as an “exploratory meeting.” Wilson is expected to meet with other teams, including possibly […]
Continue readingDo Steelers have big moves in store during 2024 free agency?
PITTSBURGH — With an unprecedented league-wide $30 million increase in the salary cap and the release of a handful of veterans, the Pittsburgh Steelers enter general manager Omar Khan’s second free agency with a little money to spend. Even so, the Steelers aren’t a franchise that opens the checkbook for outside free agents. A year […]
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