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Pittsburgh Steelers cut two draft picks but keep Tyler Matakevich
Pittsburgh Steelers cut two draft picks but keep Tyler Matakevich
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers cut 21 players on Saturday, trimming their roster to the NFL-mandated 53 players.Here's a closer look at the final cuts:Most significant move: That the Steelers cut a valuable special teamer in Steven Johnson showed seventh-round pick Tyler Matakevich played his way onto the roster.The Steelers faced a tough call at inside linebacker because of the depth.
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Steelers cut to 53, trade for CB
Steelers cut to 53, trade for CB
The Steelers trimmed their roster to the league-mandated 53 players prior to today's deadline of 4 p.m., and they also made a trade with the Cleveland Browns to add depth to the secondary.The Browns sent cornerback, once the eighth overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft, to Pittsburgh in exchange for the Steelers' sixth-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.Gilbert, who played his college football at Oklahoma State, appeared in 23 games for the Browns with three starts during his two seasons in Cleveland.He had 29 tackles, nine passes defensed, and one interception, which he returned 23 yards for a touchdown.The trade will become final provided Gilbert passes a physical examination, and assuming he does pass the exam, Gilbert will join a 53-man roster that currently includes four other cornerbacks – Will Gay,, and.The inclusion of Golson on the initial 53-man roster indicates the Steelers are considering him as a possibility to be the guy to fill the IR-designated-to-return role.
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Pittsburgh Steelers tell 3 cut players they're practice squad candidates
Pittsburgh Steelers tell 3 cut players they're practice squad candidates
PITTSBURGH -- Demarcus Ayers, Travis Feeney and Caushaud Lyons are Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad candidates, according to sources close to their situations.All three were cut by the team earlier Saturday ahead of the NFL's 4 p.m. 53-man roster deadline.Rosters are frozen until noon tomorrow, at which point waiver claims will be processed as they and any other released players can be signed around the league.
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