Mason Rudolph was expected to move on after five seasons in Pittsburgh, but two months after free agency started, the backup quarterback is returning. Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan reports that Rudolph will re-sign with the Steelers after a visit to the team facility Tuesday. The Steelers had Tanner Morgan at their rookie minicamp, [more] … [Read more...] about Report: Mason Rudolph agrees to re-sign with Steelers
Steelers sign Alfonzo Graham after minicamp tryout
Running back Alfonzo Graham impressed the Steelers enough to stick around beyond their rookie minicamp. Graham took part in the minicamp on a tryout basis and the Steelers announced that they have signed him to their 90-man roster on Monday. Cornerback Luq Barcoo also landed on the 90-man roster in Pittsburgh to kick off the [more] … [Read more...] about Steelers sign Alfonzo Graham after minicamp tryout
Former tight end Nick Boyle says he’s serious about making it as a long snapper
As a tight end, Nick Boyle was a 2015 fifth-round draft pick of the Ravens who caught 122 passes. But those days are behind him. Boyle was cut by the Ravens in January and says his knees are no longer healthy enough to play tight end. He’s not done pursuing his NFL dreams, however, and [more] … [Read more...] about Former tight end Nick Boyle says he’s serious about making it as a long snapper
Multiple short weeks could create various competitive issues in the NFC
Before the schedule was released, we explored whether the league’s new ability to schedule teams for two short-week, Sunday-to-Thursday games would become an indirect parity tool, making things harder for some of the best teams and, in turn, easier for some of the bad teams. It didn’t really happen that way. The best teams from [more] … [Read more...] about Multiple short weeks could create various competitive issues in the NFC
Many teams that opposed Thursday flexing got two short-week games
The technical term would be, possibly, “f–k around and find out.” Commissioner Roger Goodell wanted to incorporate late-season flexing into the Thursday night package. He fell two votes short, for now. As a more-than-acceptable consolation prize, Goodell got the ability to assign teams to a maximum of two short-week, Sunday-to-Thursday games. This season, seven teams [more] … [Read more...] about Many teams that opposed Thursday flexing got two short-week games