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Pittsburgh Steelers Release Tight End Weslye Saunders
October 13th, 2012 at 10:38 AM
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a roster move Friday, when they released second-year tight end Weslye Saunders, who was returning from his four-game substance abuse suspension.***PHOTO1***For many, the move seemed to be unexpected, as the athletic tight end had an upside to develop opposite Heath Miller. Signed as an undrafted rookie...

Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback Keenan Lewis Injured During Day Four of Training Camp
July 29th, 2012 at 10:42 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished off their first set of practices today with what is being called a competitive and spirited practice at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe focusing offensively on the short passing and running games. These two elements of the offense have been a hot topic since new offensive...

Pittsburgh Steelers End OTAs, Prepare for Mandatory Mini-Camp
June 7th, 2012 at 9:35 PM
The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up their OTA sessions today and are now focused on next week’s mandatory mini-camp. For some players like rookies David DeCastro, Mike Adams and Alameda Ta’amu, this will be the first time since the rookie-camp for these potential starters. Yes, they have had their playbooks, but...

Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp Battle: Weslye Saunders Versus David Paulson
June 5th, 2012 at 8:48 PM
In listening to reports, it is clear that Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley would like to get the tight ends more involved in the offense in 2012. That should be a welcomed sight for Steelers fans, who always wonder why tight end Heath Miller seems to disappear at times...

Breaking Down the Tight End Position for the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
May 17th, 2012 at 11:06 PM
Today, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a roster move adding offensive tackle Kyle Jolly to the 90-man roster. Jolly was a member of the teams practice squad in 2010 before leaving for Atlanta last season. His signing does not change our projection for the offensive line and he should fall into...

Tight End Weslye Saunders Suspended for Beginning of Second Season
February 10th, 2012 at 11:47 PM
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Weslye Saunders has been suspended for the first four games of the 2012 season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances. Saunders, signed as an undrafted free agent in the 2011 offseason, played back up to Heath Miller and caught four passes throughout the season,...

Grading the Pittsburgh Steelers Tight Ends
November 16th, 2011 at 11:58 PM
 ***PHOTO1*** Tight end certainly is not the most glamorous position on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.  Most football fans likely wouldn't recognize Health Miller or David Johnson, let alone some Steelers fans.  However, very few teams have a group of tight ends who are capable of both blocking and receiving as...