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QB Jones to teammates: ‘Don’t panic’

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin brought his Pittsburgh Steelers into the meeting room Wednesday morning, told them Landry Jones was replacing Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback and asked Jones if he had anything to say to the team.“Yeah,” Jones said from his seat. “Don’t panic.”“As smooth ...

PITTSBURGH — The Patriots have a tight end tandem again, and it has made an already potent offense even more dangerous.Ever since the demise of Aaron Hernandez, New England has lacked a formidable No. 2 tight end to compliment Rob Gronkowski in the passing attack. Gronkowski and Hernandez ...

Green’s return a mystery

PITTSBURGH — Ladarius Green is eligible to return to practice, and sources say heĢƵ been cleared medically, but the big tight end didn’t practice on Wednesday.No explanation was provided. Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that he would confer with his medical staff and outline a plan, but ...

MIAMI — If there was one game that encapsulated the star-crossed career of Steelers defensive lineman Dan McCullers, Sunday was it.Since being drafted in the sixth round in 2014, McCullers has long tantalized with his sheer size.At 6-foot-7 and 352 pounds, McCullers is a behemoth capable of ...

PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger underwent surgery to trim some of the meniscus from his left knee, and according to a statement issued by Mike Tomlin, the Steelers “are confident the injury is not long term.”ItĢƵ expected to be at worst a three-week injury, but RoethlisbergerĢƵ ...