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Jesse James Signs with the Lions
The possibility of returning to his childhood team wasn’t enough to keep Jesse James from signing with the Detroit Lions, according to multiple reports. Speaking at the end of the 2018 campaign, James said his fanhood for the Steelers would be a factor in free agency, but only in context. General manager Kevin Colbert said at...
Steelers Re-signing Anthony Chickillo
The Steelers have agreed to terms on a two-year, $8 million deal with linebacker Anthony Chickillo, a source told PFT. He appeared in all 16 games for a second consecutive season and played 295 snaps on defense and 327 on special teams last season. Chickillo made 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two pass breakups in 2018 and has 62...
Steelers Agree to Trade Mr. Blond Mustache to the Raiders
Steelers agree to trade Antonio Brown to Raiders for two draft picks The disassembling of the once-promising offensive core of the Pittsburgh Steelers progressed in earnest early Sunday as they agreed to trade Antonio Brown, the ultra-productive wide receiver who had clashed with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and grown...
James Jones Predicts Morgan Burnett Will Sign with Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are adding safety help. NFL Network analyst James Jones reported late Monday that ex-Green Bay Packers DB Morgan Burnett is headed to Pittsburgh to complete a deal, according to a source informed of the move. While Jones is an unusual source of unnamed reports, the ex-Packers receiver broke the...
Armchair GM: Is Jon Bostic Long/Short Term Answer at ILB?
The addition of journeyman Inside Linebacker, Jon Bostic, makes it all but certain Lawrence Timmons will not be coming back to the Steelers but is Bostic the long term answer? Is he a player they just want to plug into the ILB spot anticipating Ryan Shazier’s eventual return? Jon Bostic was a 2nd Rd pick of the Chicago...
