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Vikings’ Harrison Smith to rework deal, return for 13th season
Smith, the team’s longest-tenured player, watched earlier this week as quarterback Kirk Cousins and pass-rusher Danielle Hunter departed via free agency. He has contemplated retirement for the past several offseasons, and in January said that “it’s hard to have the ability to play and not have a desire.” Ultimately, Smith decided to return for at […]
Continue readingSteelers to trade Diontae Johnson to Panthers, sources say
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are sending wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers for cornerback Donte Jackson and a pick swap, league sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday. The Steelers are sending the Panthers a seventh-round draft pick in addition to the receiver and receiving a sixth-round pick with the cornerback. Johnson […]
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 readingSteelers release Allen Robinson ahead of free agency
Coupled with the release earlier Friday of cornerback Patrick Peterson, the Steelers created nearly $17 million in additional cap space before the start of free agency next week. The Steelers acquired Robinson in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams in April 2023, swapping seventh-round picks in addition to picking up the veteran. Robinson wasn’t […]
Continue readingSource: Steelers to release veteran DB Patrick Peterson
PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are releasing eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Signed in free agency a year ago, Peterson, 33, played in all 17 of Pittsburgh’s games last season — starting 16 of them — and started in the team’s playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills. A vaunted […]
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 […]
Continue readingWhat are the Steelers’ top NFL scouting combine priorities?
More Teams. More Games. Adam Schefter joins “The Pat McAfee Show” and hints at the Steelers making a big offseason move for a quarterback. (1:23) PITTSBURGH — Beginning Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL’s other 31 franchises will descend on Indianapolis for a week of evaluating the best prospects of the 2024 draft class […]
Continue readingFive offseason moves to improve all 16 AFC teams
More Teams. More Games. Victor Cruz says the Bengals should draft LeSean McCoy and is a replacement-level back at this point of his career. Bodine’s spot at center already has been filled by Spencer Long, who signed a three-year, $12.6 million deal earlier this month. The team can free up about $4.5 million in cap […]
Continue readingIs trading up in draft worth risk?
If the price isn’t too expensive, the Detroit Lions would like to move up a few spots to draft wide receiver Mike Evans. Teams in need of quarterbacks might have to move spots to get the quarterback of their choice. The San Francisco 49ers might package some of their draft choices to move up to […]
Continue readingMailbag: How the 2011 draft provides lessons for 2015
Do you have a query for John Clayton? Click here to send a note to his mailbag. Twelve of the top 16 players in the 2011 draft have been to the Pro Bowl. It was loaded on defense, with J.J. Watt and Robert Quinn at end, Marcell Dareus at tackle, linebackers Von Miller, Aldon Smith […]
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