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  1. Steely McBeam

    Devin Bush readying to be an even bigger part of the defense

    Getty Images Linebacker Devin Bush played 889 snaps last season in starting 15 games as a rookie. In the Steelers front seven, only Bud Dupree and T.J. Watt played more snaps. But Bush’s percentage of snaps could increase this season with the departure of Mark Barron. He played 82 percent of...
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    Seventeen players will have fifth-year options exercised

    Getty Images Teams have until 11:59:59 p.m. ET to decide on fifth-year options for the first-round picks from 2017. Some teams already publicly have committed. Based on media reports, others have made their decisions, too. Running back Christian McCaffrey, the eighth overall choice in 2017, is...
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    The Patriots are the betting favorites to land Andy Dalton

    Getty Images Reporters covering the Patriots generally don’t believe the team will sign free-agent quarterback Andy Dalton. Gamblers currently do. FanDuel has made the Patriots a -105 favorite to land Dalton, meaning that a $105 bet wins $100. The Jaguars are at +150, the Steelers are at...
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    Former Eagles end Dick Lucas dies from COVID-19 at 86

    Getty Images Dick Lucas, a starter on the Eagles’ 1960 NFL Championship team, died Wednesday from complications of COVID-19. He was 86. He is at least the third former player to die from the coronavirus, and the third player from the 1960 Eagles team to die the past month. Timmy Brown and Pete...
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    Guz Malzahn on Cam Newton: “He’s got something to prove”

    Getty Images Amazingly, 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton continues to be available. Someone who has coached Newton won’t be amazed by the way he plays once he’s back in the NFL. “I’ve seen that look before,” Auburn coach Gus Malzahn told Mike Tirico on NBCSN’s Lunch Talk Live. “He’s got something to...
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    Kevin Colbert: Steelers haven’t made any offers to veteran QBs

    Getty Images After the Steelers had to rely on backup quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges last season, some wondered if their shaky play might lead the team to pursue another option this offseason. The answer appears to be no. There was some chatter about the prospect of signing...
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    Which are the 10 or 11 relevant teams?

    Getty Images Saints coach Sean Payton said over the weekend that the NFL has only 10 or 11 relevant teams at any given time. If he’s right (and he is), the challenge becomes identifying the 10 or 11 relevant teams. It’s easy to peg six or seven of them. It’s harder to identify the last few, at...
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    Steelers pick up T.J. Watt’s fifth-year option

    Getty Images The Steelers didn’t sign fullback Derek Watt this offseason so they’d only have one. The team announced Tuesday that they were picking up the fifth-year option on outside linebacker T.J. Watt‘s rookie contract. This one was as #asexpected as any such decision this year, as the...
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    Steelers see Chase Claypool as a big weapon for Big Ben

    Getty Images The Steelers used their first draft pick on Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool, and they expect that pick to pay off in a big way. Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner said Claypool is a perfect fit for an offense that will again be led by Ben Roethlisberger, who...
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    Joe Burrow is the early favorite for offensive rookie of the year

    Getty images The rookie have been picked. So now it’s time to pick the rookie you think will win the two major prizes based on their first-year performances. First, the offensive rookie of the year. According to the DraftKings Sportsbook, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is the favorite to win...
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    Fifth-year option tracker

    Getty Images NFL teams have until May 4 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET to exercise fifth-year options on 2017 first-round draft choices. The window to sign those players to contract extensions opened Dec. 30, with Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey becoming the first to get a new deal. Some of...
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    Steelers sign 10 undrafted rookies, cut three players

    Getty Images The Steelers announced their undrafted rookie signings on Sunday along with three departures that leaves their roster at the maximum 90 players. The group of undrafted free agents includes three linebackers. John Houston had 271 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and five sacks at USC...
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    Kevin Dotson becomes first non-Combine invite drafted

    Getty Images Every year, players get drafted who didn’t get invited to the Combine. But with no Pro Days this year, everyone wondered how that might affect players who had no chance to work out for scouts. The first non-Combine invite has come off the board. The Steelers selected...
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    Ben Roethlisberger “excited” about addition of receiver Chase Claypool

    Getty Images Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger definitely was not excited when the team used a third-round draft pick on quarterback Mason Rudolph in 2018, one draft after using a fourth-round draft pick on quarterback Joshua Dobbs. This year, Roethlisberger definitely is excited that...
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    Steelers finally make a pick, take Chase Claypool

    The Steelers finally got in the game, and added some size on offense. With the 49th pick, the Steelers took Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool to add to an already deep group of targets. At 6-foor-4, 238 pounds, he’s almost tight end-sized, but has big-play ability, averaging 15.7 yards...
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    Steelers make it known that JuJu Smith-Schuster won’t be traded to 49ers

    Getty Images As receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster‘s fourth season approaches, some have wondered aloud whether the 2018 Steelers MVP won’t get a big-money second contract in Pittsburgh. That chatter possibly has fueled rumors that Smith-Schuster could be traded as his fourth NFL season approaches...
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    Bud Dupree signs his franchise tender

    Getty Images The Steelers don’t have a first-round pick tonight, but they do have a major piece of business taken care of. The team announced that outside linebacker Bud Dupree had signed his franchise tender, guaranteeing him his one-year salary of $15.828 million. He’s coming off his...
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    Steelers G.M. doesn’t rule out taking another quarterback

    Getty Images The Steelers have five quarterbacks on the roster at the moment. Most importantly, the biggest name on that list is reportedly healthy again. But Steelers General Manager Kevin Colbert said he couldn’t rule out taking another quarterback this week. “If any pick makes sense at...
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    Mike Tomlin isn’t “fretting” about not having a first-round pick

    Getty Images The Steelers don’t have a pick in Thursday night’s first round of the draft and that suits head coach Mike Tomlin just fine. Tomlin said on a Monday conference call that he’s not “fretting at all” about not having one of the first 32 selections this year. The Steelers dealt that...
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    Kevin Colbert: I know we have a starter-capable running back

    Getty Images Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin fielded a question about drafting a quarterback on Monday and said “we’ll be excited about” the opportunity to add a talented player to their current group. Tomlin also went the “bluntly honest” route and said that the team has every intention of...
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