Moments after pointing out that, when it comes the Steelers’ desire to reduce the cap number of linebacker James Harrison, it’s not as easy as it was with other Pittsburgh players, a report emerged demonstrating just how hard it can be. According to Mike Garafolo of USA Today, the Steelers are on the verge of…
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Bills avoided $4 million by cutting Merriman
Posted by admin on August 21st, 2012
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** The Buffalo Bills, as it turns out, had four million reasons to not keep linebacker Shawne Merriman. Merriman was due to make a base salary of $ 4 million in 2012, which would have become guaranteed as a practical matter if he’d been [...]
Steelers cutting LB James Farrior, DE Aaron Smith
Posted by admin on March 3rd, 2012
The Pittsburgh Steelers will release veteran linebacker James Farrior and defensive end Aaron Smith, the latest in a series of roster moves meant to address the team’s salary cap issues and aging defense. Team president Art Rooney II announced Friday the team will cut Farrior and Smith before the league’s new calendar year begins March [...]
