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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Steelers continue what is looking like a purge of some of their older players with bigger contracts. Bryant McFadden was released several weeks ago, the Hines Ward announcement came yesterday and today, it is veteran defensive lineman Aaron Smith. Smith has only played in 15 games the last three seasons with…
Brought to you by: Cincy Jungle The smile that made Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver, Hines Ward (in)famous is surely subdued today. Michael David Smith of profootballtalk.com writes that the team has announced that they will release the 15-year veteran. This move really comes as no surprise, given the Steelers’ salary cap quandary and the recent…
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Somehow it just doesn’t seem right, ending this way for Hines Ward. He’s supposed to be the guy that rides off into the sunset on a black ‘n gold stallion much like Jerome Bettis did after the Steelers won Super Bowl XL. The NFL is a business though and anybody who’s a Steeler fan or…
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** Four plays into Week 7 of the 2008 season, Hines Ward authored perhaps his most lasting legacy in Pittsburgh. Squaring off against an overmatched Bengals team, Ward released on a flare pass to TE Matt Spaeth, before coming back toward the ball –…
“We had a conversation today with Hines Ward and informed him that we plan to release him of his contract prior to the start of the 2012 NFL calendar year,” Steelers President Art Rooney II told th… Source: Pittsburgh Steelers : News
The Steelers made some roster moves today, releasing cornerback Bryant McFadden and wide receiver Arnaz Battle. A second-round pick out of Florida State by the Steelers in 2005, McFadden spent four seasons in Pittsburgh before signing with the Arizona Cardinals in 2009. Traded back to Pittsburgh in 2010, McFadden had 74 tackles and two interceptions…
The timing of re-emerging speculation about the future of Steelers WR Hines Ward is curious, to say the least. NFL Network reporter Jason La Canfora recently told the network’s “NFL Total Access” show that Ward will not be back in Pittsburgh next season, according to his sources. Ward won’t be back for the $ 4…
If the Steelers have decided to release Hines Ward, it is news to Ward — and maybe even the Steelers. Source: post-gazette.com – Steelers/NFL
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) — The Pittsburgh Steelers released cornerback Bryant McFadden and wide receiver Arnaz Battle Wednesday in an attempt to start clearing salary cap room. Both are veterans and played limited roles for the Steelers in 2011. McFadden started the year…