Steelers rookie signings end OTAs
The Steelers signed three draft picks and capped off their first OTA session Thursday.
The Steelers signed three draft picks and capped off their first OTA session Thursday.
The Steelers continue to sign members of their latest draft class prior to the expected June 1st date, as they ink the sixth-rounder out of Oklahoma.
The day after having a procedure to remove bone chips from his knee, Hawthorne signs a four year deal with Pittsburgh
The day after having a procedure to remove bone chips from his knee, Hawthorne signs a four year deal with Pittsburgh
Each 2013 draft pick has signed a four year deal with the team, though terms were not immediately available.
Reader Chris Brink reached out to the Powers That Be at Behind The Steel Curtain, seemingly miffed over the current arrangement and depth of the Steelers offensive line.
or, more precisely, does Bill Belichick-style horse trading pay off? Steelers fans are adjured to be very patient while we examine some of New England's trade strategies and compare them (at long last) to the Steelers' drafting proclivities.
Jones initially injured his hamstring at his Pro Day, and tweaked it again at the Steelers rookie minicamp in May. He's working through it as the Steelers conclude their first round of OTAs Thursday.
Veteran CB William Gay will move outside, allowing the Steelers to exploit Allen's size and athleticism against the increasingly prominent tight ends and slot receivers of the NFL.
Preparing for a battle for carries, Steelers RB Isaac Redman is shedding weight.
Reporters caught up with the recovering tight end at team activities, hoping for some good news. They walked away empty handed as he had none to give.
Sticks and stones may break his bones, but talk of laziness and adjectives of obesity will apparently never hurt the Steelers starting outside linebacker.
| August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | Saturday, August 10 2013 | 7:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| @ Washington Redskins | Monday, August 19 2013 | 8:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Saturday, August 24 2013 | 7:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| @ Carolina Panthers | Thursday, August 29 2013 | 7:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| September | |||
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| Tennessee Titans | Sunday, September 08 2013 | 1:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| @ Cincinnati Bengals | Monday, September 16 2013 | 8:40 PM EDT | coverage |
| Chicago Bears | Sunday, September 22 2013 | 8:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| @ Minnesota Vikings | Sunday, September 29 2013 | 1:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| October | |||
| @ New York Jets | Sunday, October 13 2013 | 1:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| Baltimore Ravens | Sunday, October 20 2013 | 4:25 PM EDT | coverage |
| @ Oakland Raiders | Sunday, October 27 2013 | 4:05 PM EDT | coverage |
| November | |||
| @ New England Patriots | Sunday, November 03 2013 | 4:25 PM EST | coverage |
| Buffalo Bills | Sunday, November 10 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| Detroit Lions | Sunday, November 17 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| @ Cleveland Browns | Sunday, November 24 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| @ Baltimore Ravens | Thursday, November 28 2013 | 8:30 PM EST | coverage |
| December | |||
| Miami Dolphins | Sunday, December 08 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Sunday, December 15 2013 | 8:30 PM EST | coverage |
| @ Green Bay Packers | Sunday, December 22 2013 | 4:25 PM EST | coverage |
| Cleveland Browns | Sunday, December 29 2013 | 1:00 PM EST | coverage |
| offense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | 76 | OT | 3/10/1990 | 323 | 6-7 | Ohio State |
| Baron Batch | 20 | RB | 12/21/1987 | 210 | 5-10 | Texas Tech |
| Kelvin Beachum | 68 | G | 6/8/1989 | 306 | 6-3 | SMU |
| Antonio Brown | 84 | WR | 7/10/1988 | 186 | 5-10 | Central Michigan |
| Plaxico Burress | 80 | WR | 8/12/1977 | 232 | 6-5 | Michigan State |
| Justin Cheadle | 72 | G | 3/11/1989 | 290 | 6-2 | California |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 89 | WR | 6/16/1982 | 203 | 6-0 | North Carolina State |
| David DeCastro | 66 | G | 1/11/1990 | 316 | 6-5 | Stanford |
| Reggie Dunn | 13 | WR | 1/5/1989 | 178 | 5-9 | Utah |
| Jonathan Dwyer | 27 | RB | 7/26/1989 | 229 | 5-11 | Georgia Tech |
| Nik Embernate | 51 | G | 11/3/1990 | 304 | 6-4 | San Diego State |
| Mike Farrell | 71 | OT | 8/23/1989 | 303 | 6-6 | Penn State |
| Ramon Foster | 73 | G | 1/7/1986 | 325 | 6-6 | Tennessee |
| Marcus Gilbert | 77 | OT | 2/15/1988 | 330 | 6-6 | Florida |
| David Gilreath | 18 | WR | 12/11/1988 | 169 | 5-11 | Wisconsin |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 5 | QB | 1/27/1983 | 220 | 6-1 | Toledo |
| Chris Hubbard | 74 | G | 4/23/1991 | 286 | 6-4 | UAB |
| Will Johnson | 46 | FB | 11/14/1988 | 240 | 6-2 | West Virginia |
| David Johnson | 85 | TE | 8/26/1987 | 260 | 6-2 | Arkansas State |
| Mike Golic Jr. | 67 | OT | 9/28/1989 | 300 | 6-4 | Notre Dame |
| Joe Long | 79 | OT | 7/27/1989 | 304 | 6-5 | Wayne State |
| Joe Madsen | 69 | C | 9/1/1987 | 305 | 6-4 | West Virginia |
| John Malecki | 62 | G | 5/26/1988 | 298 | 6-2 | Pittsburgh |
| Jamie McCoy | 82 | TE | 7/21/1987 | 240 | 6-3 | Texas A&M |
| Curtis McNeal | 39 | RB | 12/3/1989 | 191 | 5-7 | USC |
| Heath Miller | 83 | TE | 10/22/1982 | 256 | 6-5 | Virginia |
| Kashif Moore | 19 | WR | 11/21/1988 | 175 | 5-10 | Connecticut |
| Derek Moye | 14 | WR | 8/12/1988 | 210 | 6-5 | Penn State |
| David Paulson | 81 | TE | 2/22/1989 | 241 | 6-4 | Oregon |
| Zack Pianalto | 47 | TE | 5/27/1989 | 250 | 6-4 | North Carolina |
| Maurkice Pouncey | 53 | C | 7/24/1989 | 304 | 6-4 | Florida |
| Isaac Redman | 33 | RB | 11/10/1984 | 230 | 6-0 | Bowie State |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 7 | QB | 3/2/1982 | 241 | 6-5 | Miami-Ohio |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 88 | WR | 3/17/1987 | 180 | 5-11 | SMU |
| Matt Spaeth | 87 | TE | 11/24/1983 | 260 | 6-7 | Minnesota |
| LaRod Stephens-Howling | 34 | RB | 4/26/1987 | 185 | 5-7 | Pittsburgh |
| Markus Wheaton | 11 | WR | 2/7/1991 | 185 | 6-0 | Oregon State |
| Guy Whimper | 61 | OT | 5/21/1983 | 315 | 6-5 | East Carolina |
| John Parker Wilson | 4 | QB | 10/17/1985 | 218 | 6-2 | Alabama |
| J.D. Woods | 17 | WR | 1/1/2000 | 203 | 6-0 | West Virginia |
| defense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortez Allen | 28 | CB | 10/29/1988 | 196 | 6-1 | Citadel |
| Brian Arnfelt | 69 | DE | 10/11/1989 | 298 | 6-4 | Northwestern |
| Alan Baxter | 45 | LB | 3/28/1991 | 238 | 6-0 | Northern Illinois |
| Curtis Brown | 31 | DB | 9/24/1988 | 185 | 6-0 | Texas |
| Chris Carter | 54 | LB | 4/6/1989 | 248 | 6-1 | Fresno State |
| Ryan Clark | 25 | FS | 10/12/1979 | 205 | 5-11 | LSU |
| Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith | 42 | S | 2/17/1987 | 210 | 6-2 | Texas-El Paso |
| DeMarcus Van Dyke | 23 | CB | 1/17/1989 | 187 | 6-1 | Miami-Florida |
| Hebron Fangupo | 92 | DT | 7/19/1985 | 324 | 6-1 | BYU |
| Larry Foote | 50 | LB | 6/12/1980 | 239 | 6-1 | Michigan |
| Terence Garvin | 49 | LB | 1/1/1990 | 221 | 6-3 | West Virginia |
| William Gay | 22 | CB | 1/1/1985 | 190 | 5-10 | Louisville |
| Robert Golden | 21 | S | 9/13/1990 | 202 | 5-11 | Arizona |
| Isaiah Green | 39 | CB | 8/10/1989 | 180 | 5-10 | Fresno State |
| Cordian Hagans | 67 | DE | 2/7/1989 | 299 | 6-4 | LA-Lafayette |
| Terry Hawthorne | 30 | CB | 1/1/1990 | 190 | 6-0 | Illinois |
| Cameron Heyward | 97 | DE | 5/6/1989 | 288 | 6-5 | Ohio State |
| Ziggy Hood | 96 | DE | 2/16/1987 | 300 | 6-3 | Missouri |
| Omar Hunter | 71 | DT | 12/27/1989 | 313 | 6-0 | Florida |
| Luke Ingram | 48 | LB | 258 | 6-5 | Hawaii | |
| Brett Keisel | 99 | DE | 9/19/1978 | 285 | 6-5 | BYU |
| Justin King | 37 | DB | 5/11/1987 | 197 | 5-11 | Penn State |
| Marshall McFadden | 40 | LB | 8/4/1986 | 235 | 6-2 | South Carolina State |
| Steve McLendon | 90 | DT | 1/3/1986 | 280 | 6-4 | Troy |
| Troy Polamalu | 43 | SS | 4/19/1981 | 207 | 5-10 | USC |
| Adrian Robinson | 57 | LB | 11/21/1989 | 250 | 6-1 | Temple |
| Brian Rolle | 47 | LB | 11/20/1988 | 240 | 5-10 | Ohio State |
| Sean Spence | 51 | LB | 1/17/1989 | 231 | 5-11 | Miami-Florida |
| Stevenson Sylvester | 55 | LB | 7/18/1988 | 231 | 6-2 | Utah |
| Alameda Ta'amu | 95 | DT | 8/18/1990 | 348 | 6-3 | Washington |
| Ike Taylor | 24 | CB | 5/5/1980 | 195 | 6-2 | Louisiana |
| Shamarko Thomas | 29 | S | 2/1/1991 | 210 | 5-10 | Syracuse |
| Lawrence Timmons | 94 | LB | 5/14/1986 | 234 | 6-1 | Florida State |
| Ross Ventrone | 41 | DB | 9/27/1986 | 195 | 5-8 | Villanova |
| Josh Victorian | 35 | DB | 7/10/1988 | 190 | 5-10 | Louisiana Tech |
| Vince Williams | 44 | LB | 12/27/1989 | 250 | 6-1 | Florida State |
| Kion Wilson | 48 | LB | 10/24/1986 | 240 | 6-0 | South Florida |
| LaMarr Woodley | 56 | LB | 11/3/1984 | 265 | 6-2 | Michigan |
| Al Woods | 65 | DE | 3/25/1987 | 307 | 6-4 | LSU |
| Jason Worilds | 93 | LB | 3/3/1988 | 262 | 6-2 | Virginia Tech |
| specialists | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Butler | 9 | P | 5/10/1989 | 204 | 6-1 | Georgia |
| Daniel Hrapmann | 2 | K | 4/21/1989 | 164 | 5-9 | Southern Miss |
| Brian Moorman | 8 | P | 2/5/1976 | 174 | 6-0 | Pittsburg State |
| Shaun Suisham | 6 | K | 12/29/1981 | 200 | 6-0 | Bowling Green |
| Greg Warren | 60 | LS | 10/18/1981 | 252 | 6-3 | North Carolina |
Stats will be available when the regular season begins!