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PITTSBURGH — Justin Gilbert had a lot more trouble handling Antonio Brown than he did the media following his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers.Then again, doesn’t every cornerback?Having been described in various ways, from “troubled” to “malcontent” to just plain ...

Steelers put Dupree on IR, sign Johnson

Two weeks ago, Bud Dupree gave a surprising “I don’t know” when he was asked if he would play in the Steelers’ Sept. 12 opener.That answer has become a flat “no” after the Steelers put last yearĢƵ first-round draft pick on Injured Reserve and signed inside linebacker Stevie ...

Steelers trade for Browns’ Gilbert

The only surprise move by the Steelers on cutdown day was a trade for a troubled former first-round pick with the Cleveland Browns, ultra-athletic cornerback Justin Gilbert.The Steelers traded a sixth-round pick in the 2018 draft for Gilbert, a 6-0 1/8, 202-pounder who ran a 4.37 40 and put up ...

Steelers regarded as Super Bowl contenders

There are high expectations for these Pittsburgh Steelers, and not just locally.Sports Illustrated recently picked them to win the AFC, and earlier in the summer The Sporting News picked them to win it all.In Las Vegas, media-friendly Bovada.lv.com has the Steelers as the second betting choice ...

PITTSBURGH — Today likely signals the end of Bruce GradkowskiĢƵ time in Pittsburgh.The Steelers claimed quarterback Zach Mettenberger off waivers, who was cut this week from the Chargers after he couldn’t beat out Kellen Clemens or undrafted rookie Mike Bercovici for a backup spot. ...