Category Archives: Steelers Roster

Report: Steelers To Trade With Cardinals For Levi Brown

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Multiple news outlets are reporting that the Steelers are finalizing a trade deal with the Arizona Cardinals for LT Levi Brown. The terms of the trade have not been disclosed yet, but the deal is said to be final pending a physical and is expected to be announced later today. Levi Brown is the Cardinals starting left tackle. He’s 6’6″, 324 lbs., and was selected by the Cardinals with the 5th overall pick in the 2007 draft. Brown was the starting right tackle protecting Kurt Warner in Super Bowl XLIII. Brown is a tackle who I’d characterize as having an up and down career. He has had a somewhat rough preseason and start with the Cardinals this year after missing OTAs, but this tells you what the Steelers think of Max Starks, and perhaps Mike Adams lately for that matter.

Steelers Cut Shayne Graham, Sign Green From Practice Squad

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The Steelers announced that they have released PK Shayne Graham today. The team has also signed CB Isaiah Green from the practice squad. Graham was signed last week as a precaution to fill in for Shaun Suisham. Suisham injured his hamstring before the Titans game last week, but returned to full participation by the end of the week, and played for the entire game last night against the Bengals.

Graham earned $55,294.00 for his time on the roster last week.

Steelers Sign Kicker Shayne Graham

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The team announced today that they have signed K Shayne Graham. Graham’s name was thrown around last night as a possible temporary solution while Shaun Suisham recovers from his hamstring injury. Suisham injured his hamstring during pregame warm ups before the Titans game and is expected to be sidelined a few weeks.

This signing makes the 14th team the 35 year old kicker has played for, including all of the AFC North teams. He holds multiple Bengals franchise records and made the pro bowl while on their roster in 2005. While kicking for the Texans last season, he made 31-of-38 field goals, and made a career long 55 yarder against the Patriots in the playoffs.

He was cut by the Browns when they reduced their roster to 53 men on August 31st.

Steelers Sign C/G Fernando Velasco

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The Steelers agreed to terms with former Titans C/G Fernando Velasco today. The deal was for one year, but the financial details were not immediately available. Velasco started 16 games for the Titans last year. 13 of those games at center, and 3 at LG. Many considered Velasco to be the best available center on the open market. If you put a lot of stock into PFF’s grading, they had him graded as the number 11 center last year.

The team has moved quickly to replace the players who were seriously injured yesterday with the signing of Velasco and the re-signing of Jonathan Dwyer. It will be interesting to see what they do about replacing Larry Foote, who tore his bicep yesterday.

Report: Steelers To Re-Sign Jonathan Dwyer

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Ed Bouchette of the Post-Gazette is reporting that the Steelers will be re-signing Jonathan Dwyer today. This is a logical move after the news that LaRod Stephens-Howling tore his ACL yesterday and will be out for the year. Dwyer has had workouts with the Giants and the Patriots recently, but neither team offered him a contract.

Dwyer was due $1.323 million this season before being waived during the final roster cuts. It will be interesting to see the financial details of his signing. It’s hard not to feel a little bad for Dwyer given the abysmal blocking performance displayed yesterday by the offensive line. That’s almost certainly going to get worse now that Maurkice Pouncey is out.

John Malecki Scheduled To Workout For Chiefs

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According to Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun, John Malecki has a workout scheduled with the Kansas City Chiefs. Malecki was released a day after making the 53 man roster so the team could sign offensive lineman Cody Wallace.

Malecki was a local kid who grew up in western PA, and played on the offensive line at Pitt. After bouncing around from practice squad to practice squad, he landed with the Steelers. Here’s what the former Steelers C/G told the Tribune about his time with the Steelers earlier this week.

“I got a long-shot, small opportunity when I first got to the Steelers, and they gave me every chance that they could to make that team,” Malecki said. “It was truly a humbling and a really great circumstance for me, being a local guy and whatnot. I really had a fun time the last couple years, even when it was bouncing up and down off the practice squad or whatever.

“It’s every kid’s dream around Pittsburgh to be a Steeler, I guess, and I got that opportunity to play on the field last season. It was pretty cool, and it’s been really good to me.”

https://twitter.com/John_Malecki/status/374516348275412992

Steelers Place Matt Spaeth On IR Designated To Return List

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As I suggested the other day, the team has placed Spaeth on IR with the designation to return. Spaeth had surgery on August 10th to repair a Lisfranc injury he suffered during training camp. The team had to wait until today at 4:00 PM to make the move with Spaeth, and this will give him the opportunity to return to practice in six weeks depending on how his recovery goes.

The Steelers also announced the signing of LB Terence Garvin to the 53 man roster. WR Kashif Moore was signed to the practice squad to fill the vacancy.  Garvin was a UDFA out WVU who will likely soon get a chance to contribute on special teams during a regular season game. Moore was a UDFA out of UCONN last year, who originally signed with the Bengals. He was signed to a futures contract in January and was cut by the Steelers on Saturday to get down to the required 53 man roster.

Steelers Waive Drew Butler

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The Steelers have officially waived Drew Butler and signed Zoltan Mesko. Drew Butler won the battle against veteran punter Brian Moorman, but the team apparently wanted to wait to find a different veteran punter via the waiver wire. Out of 77 attempts for Butler last year, 6 were touchbacks and 26 were inside the 20.

Since Mesko cleared waivers, his salary is negotiable.

Report: Zoltan Mesko To Sign With Steelers

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According to multiple media sources, Punter Zoltan Mesko will sign with the Steelers today.  Zoltan was set to make $1.323 Million before being released by the Patriots on Saturday. Zoltan is 27 years old and spent the entire 3 years of his career with New England. In those 3 years, he had a 39.5 net average, with 71 punts inside the 20, and 14 touchbacks. I’ll post more details when they become available.

https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/374626235709534208

Steelers Waive John Malecki, Sign Cody Wallace

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In what you might call a surprise move, the Steelers have waived John Malecki in order to sign C/G Cody Wallace. Wallace has spent time on various practice squads over the past few years, and was just waived by Tampa Bay during their final roster cuts. Wallace is 6-4, 300 lbs.

Wallace drew somewhat sporadic grades from ProFootballFocus during the preseason. He scored well in run blocking during some games, and poorly in others.  He is a four year veteran.