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The Pittsburgh Steelers made a roster move on Saturday and it includes them bringing back a player that was recently waived. Signed was tackle Mike Farrell, who was waived just a few days ago. To make room for Farrell the team waived cornerback Buddy Jackson, who they claimed off waivers a little over a week…
Per the NFL’s Thursday transaction wire, the Pittsburgh Steelers were awarded cornerback Buddy Jackson. Jackson, out of the University of Pittsburgh, was waived by Kansas City on Tuesday. He entered the league in 2012 with the Colts as an undrafted free agent and also played for the Redskins in his short career…. Source: Yardbarker: Pittsburgh…
The Steelers are taking a look at a former local collegiate player. The club has been awarded former University of Pittsburgh cornerback Buddy Jackson on waivers from Kansas City. The addition of Jackson was noted in the NFL’s official transactions Thursday. Jackson (6-1, 180) entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Indianapolis in……
Every year the Pittsburgh Steelers bring in a long snapper to challenge veteran Greg Warren for his job and every year Warren discards them to the side. This is year it was no different for Warren as the Steelers waived undrafted free agent long snapper Luke Ingram on Thursday. Ingram had a stellar career at…
Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee published a story in late March stating that Steelers unsigned restricted free agent receiver Mike Wallace was targeting Larry Fitzgerald money in long-term contract talks. The widely held immediate reaction was that Wallace had overvalued himself. Fitzgerald signed an eight-year, $ 120 million contract last Augus… Source: ProFootballTalk » Pittsburgh…
A pair of NFL veterans are at the Giants’ rookie minicamp this weekend in hopes of continuing their careers. Ralph Vacchiano of the Daily News reports that wide receiver Limas Sweed and center Jamaal Jackson are both trying to catch on with the Super Bowl champions after seeing their careers derailed in recent years. Sweed……
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** There’s no doubt the wide receiver position has taken a massive leap forward in prominence within the NFL over the last five years. With the line between a so-called No. 1 receiver and a No. 2 receiver graying each year, it seems now…
Wide receiver Desean Jackson signed a pretty hefty new contract earlier this week that will alow him to stay with the Eagles for the next five years. When you add that deal to the one that Marques Colston signed with the Saints—five years, $ 40 million–it might have increased Mike Wallace’s value (at least in…
Like the alleged Todd Haley hiring for the Steelers‘ offensive coordinator position or not, one thing that can – and should – be said is Mike Tomlin did his research. NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora, one of the first reporters to formally link Haley to the Steelers’ open position, tweeted Monday Tomlin had met with…