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Heyward-Bey’s One Year Deal Is For The Vet Minimum

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The Steelers signed veteran wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey to a one year contract on Thursday. The one year deal appears to be for the veteran minimum, which carries a base salary of $745,000. The signing also includes a guaranteed signing bonus of $80,000. Thanks to the veteran minimum salary benefit, his 2015 cap hit will only be $665,000.

While perhaps being more known for speed and questionable hands, DHB is a productive special teams contributor. Last season, Heyward-Bey played 127 snaps on offense and was thrown at 5 times during the regular season.

“It’s great to be back,” said the veteran receiver via Steelers.com. “I just wanted to stay here and be a part of a great organization and play for a great coach. That is what Coach (Mike) Tomlin is. I wanted to be back. For most guys free agency is tough, but I knew what I wanted. I knew the timing would take a little bit. For some guys it’s tough dealing with the unknown, but I knew what I wanted.

“I wanted to come back here. They have been honest with me from Day 1. In this business of the NFL, for them to be very honest with me, what they expect from me and me telling them what I expect. It’s an honest partnership.”

 

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Jarvis Jones Returns To Practice And Other Participation Notes

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Today is the last practice before the Steelers take the field in Metlife Stadium on Saturday. Out of the men who were questionable according to coach Tomlin earlier, OLB Jarvis Jones was back at practice today. Jones has been nursing a groin injury.

LB Ryan Shazier was still sidelined today which shouldn’t be a surprise. It’s impossible to say whether his knee is truly just a “boo boo” as Mike Tomlin says, or if it’s not something more serious. NT Steve McLendon is still out with a concussion and WR Darrius Heyward-Bey was out as he recovers from a concussion as well.

WR Antonio Brown and S Troy Polamalu were given the day off. DE Cameron Heyward was also out today, presumably as a maintenance day as well. Lastly, OG Ramon Foster didn’t practice again today. While no specifics have been given about his absence, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was related to his finger. The lineman had an issue with it the other day in practice.

The Steelers are off tomorrow, and as Tomlin said earlier, those who are healthy will play. The availability of the questionable players will be an 11th hour decision according to Tomlin.

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Shazier, Zumwalt, Jarvis Jones And Others Unlikely To Play Saturday

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The Steelers have a number of players who are nursing some type of minor injury or another. During coach Tomlin’s press conference this afternoon, he somewhat cryptically addressed the injuries and who would play.

“Everyone who’s healthy will participate in the football game. We have a number of guys who aren’t healthy right now, but we’re going to leave the light on for those guys. We’re going to wait until the 11th hour before making decisions whether to play some of them. But our goal is to get full participation to get those guys off to a good start and show what they’re capable of and move forward with the developmental process of our team.”

The players who are considered questionable for Saturday are:

LB Ryan Shazier (knee boo-boo)
NT Steve McLendon (concussion)
LB Jordan Zumwalt (groin)
LB Jarvis Jones (groin)
TE Rob Blanchflower (ankle)
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (concussion)

If history is any indicator, the first string players who are active Saturday will likely only see 10-15 snaps. With Shazier out, this will mean Vince Williams will get the start, and we’ll get an extended look at Sean Spence. The 2nd stringers are usually in for somewhere between 20-30 plays depending on the flow of the game, depth at the position, and Tomlin’s mood. LB Howard Jones and DE Josh Mauro are a couple other guys who should see additional playing time against the Giants.

Coach Tomlin added that the team will continue to monitor the players who are recovering from injury. “Some of those guys have participated (in practice) in some form or fashion, partially in some instances,” said Tomlin. “We’ll just continue to monitor some of those guys. Our intention is to play those guys if it’s at all possible, but we’ll wait until the last minute to make those judgments.”

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Heyward-Bey Returns To Practice, Shazier Still Out

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WR Darrius Heyward-Bey has returned to practice today for the first time since sustaining a concussion on July 31st.  LB Ryan Shazier is still sidelined with his knee “boo boo” as Tomlin called it.

OG Ramon Foster and WR Lance Moore are getting maintenance days today. NT Steve McLendon is still out with his concussion and LB Jarvis Jones is out again due to his groin injury. Hopefully Coach Tomlin will shed more light on a couple absences later today.

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Report: Steve McLendon Has A Concussion

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Steve McLendon has missed the last three practices with no explanation given by the coaching staff. Turns out, according to Mark Kaboly of the Trib, the veteran nose tackle is recovering from a concussion.

McLendon spoke with reporters earlier today about his absence at practice. “I’m OK. It’s Coach Tomlin’s call. It’s up to him. It’s his call,” said McLendon. With McLendon out, Cam Thomas has gotten reps as the first team NT and Stephon Tuitt has gotten lots of looks at first team defensive end.

There has been a wide range of speculations regarding McLendon’s absence. Groins and hamstrings being the most obvious guesses, with “Tomlin’s doghouse” being a distant 3rd. Steve isn’t the only player missing time from a concussion. Darrius Heyward-Bey is still out from his concussion, which he suffered July 31st. According to Heyward-Bey, his symptoms are different from McLendon’s. DHB says this is the 5th concussion of his career.

Concussions effect people differently. One person might recover quickly, while another may need much more time to return to 100%. From here it’s anyone’s guess when either of the two might return.

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Shazier Out, Zumwalt Returns, And Other Practice Participation Notes

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The news on the injury front was mostly positive in Latrobe today. The Steelers got some guys back who have been out for a while. Mike Mitchell was activated from the PUP list, and LB Jordan Zumwalt returned for the first time since injuring his groin a week ago.

TE Rob Blanchflower also returned to practice today. The rookie tight end had suffered a high ankle sprain last week. I’m surprised he’s back so soon; that’s great news for him. LB Ryan Shazier was held out today for the knee injury he sustained yesterday. Hopefully that “little boo-boo”, as Tomlin put it yesterday, doesn’t keep him out for too long.

WR Darrius Heyward-Bey was out again today as he recovers from his concussion. C Maurkice Pouncey and CB Ike Taylor were both given maintenance days by Mike Tomlin. This is very unusual for Ike Taylor.

LB Jarvis Jones was out again today due to a groin injury. NT Steve McLendon was out for the third straight day. No specifics have been released about why McLendon has been out, but one reliable reporter said he had an illness.

 

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No New Injuries At Steelers Camp Today

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In a surprising turn of events, there are no new groin injuries to report today. Sorry, I couldn’t help myself. Seriously though, there are no new injuries, and according to Mike Tomlin, the players who have been out are getting closer to returning to action.

“No new injuries today. A lot of guys continue to work themselves back in some form or fashion,” said Tomlin. Coach T. did confirm what was speculated earlier in the week: WR Darrius Heyward-Bey has a concussion. No timeline was given for his return.

Heath Miller and Steve McLendon both were given the day off today. Tomlin was forthright about the nature of their absence. “Sometimes I give guys off to see others. We’re just team building here and that’s part of the process,” Tomlin told reporters earlier. Tomlin said that Mike Mitchell had a good workout today, and they’d take a look and see what he looks like tomorrow.

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TE Eric Waters And WR Darrius Heyward-Bey Injured During Practice

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Tight End Eric Waters and WR Darrius Heyward-Bey were both taken to the locker room today during practice. Waters was hurt during drills against outside linebackers. After being attended to by trainers, he was taken to the locker rooms. No formal word yet of course, but initial reports are that he injured his left shoulder.

There were conflicting accounts of Heyward-Bey’s injury, but the consensus seems to be that he took a knee to the head. One reporter said that he believed he was taken off for concussion like symptoms. That was just one reporters speculation. DHB was able to walk to the locker areas. Hopefully, Coach Tomlin’s update will shed a little more light on their situations.

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Darrius Heyward-Bey Contract Details & Steelers Salary Cap Update

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The details of Darrius Heyward-Bey’s contract are now available, and as I figured the other day, the deal is for one year at the veteran minimum, including a $65,000 signing bonus. As such, the contract qualifies for the veteran minimum salary benefit. Here’s how it breaks down.

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Player, Year, Base Salary, Signing Bonus, Salary Cap Number

“Heyward-Bey, Darrius”, 2014, “$730,000”, “$65,000”, “$635,000”

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After displacement of the top 51, I can tell you that the Steelers should be sitting at roughly $380,000 under the salary cap right now.  Believe it or not, the Steelers still have room to add more veteran depth to the roster before the draft.

They may likely choose to do so without making any moves to clear additional cap space. The team could also work out a long term contract with Jason Worilds at any time, which in turn would clear at least a few million in cap space this year. Thanks for stopping by, and as always, be sure to share with your friends.

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Steelers Sign WR Darrius Heyward-Bey

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The Steelers announce that they have signed WR Darrius Heyward-Bey to a one year deal today.

It was reported earlier that the team would be hosting him for a workout. Heyward-Bey was signed by the Colts last year to a one year, $3 Mil deal. He struggled with injuries throughout the season, and also with showing reliable hands. The former Raiders first round pick has 69 career receptions totaling 2,380 yards, including 12 touchdowns.

While the terms of the deal obviously haven’t been disclosed yet, it would not surprise me if it were for the vet minimum with a small $65,000 signing bonus. It may be more than that, though. He was the fastest receiver in the 2009 draft class. He ran a 4.23 in 2006 in Maryland, and ran a 4.30 at the combine.

Darrius Heyward-Bey 40 yard dash.