August 27, 2000: The Steelers reduced their roster today to the NFL max of 53 players. The veterans released included LB Gabe Northern, OL Greg Huntington, OL Anthony Brown, S Lance Brown. LB Chad Kelsay; DL Ernie Brown. TE Matt Cushing, RB Pepe Pearson, QB Anthony Wright. The rookies waived were WR Danny Farmer, FB Dan Kreider, OL Hank Fraley, and DT Al Lucas.
August 23, 2000: The Steelers made 4 roster moves today, Reggie Lowe and Nakia Codie were waived and Demetrius Brown and Lloyd Clemons were released.
August 21, 2000: The Steelers released 10 players today and added 1 to the P,U,P list. Players Waived were - Chris Conrad ,Kris Farris ,Todd Burger ,Shawn McWashington, Players released - Joey Goodspeed ,Kyle Atteberry ,Jason Gavadza ,Tim Strickland ,Jonathan Foster and Johnny Mitchell. Will Blackwell was placed on PUP.
July 21, 2000: The Steelers finally reached a contract agreement with their final unsigned 2000 Draft pick. CB Hank Poteat, a 5-10, 190-pound 3b selection from the University of Pittsburgh,signed a multi-year contract with the Steelers today and is expected in training camp late Friday night. Terms of the deal were not released.
July 20, 2000: The Pittsburgh Steelers and 1st round draft pick Plaxico Burress agreed today to a 5 year deal. Burress's deal is beleived to be worth $8.667 million, including a signing bonus of $5.5 million.
July 12, 2000: Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Joel Steed retired Tuesday because of knee problems and his impending release from the team. Steed said he was ``fortunate'' to be able to play his entire eight-year NFL career in Pittsburgh. Joel was and still is what Steeler football is all about,Happy retirement Joel you'll be missed by all.
July 07, 2000: The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed two of their seven draft choices, reaching deals with wide receiver Danny Farmer and linebacker Clark Haggans. The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Haggans, a fifth round choice, set the Colorado State career record with 34 sacks, including eight as a senior while playing as a defensive end. He is projected to play OLB with Pittsburgh. Farmer, a 6-foot-3, 217-pound receiver from UCLA was selected in the fourth round. Steelers Wide receiver Will Blackwell had surgery to repair damage to his left knee and will miss the start of Pittsburgh Steelers' training camp and is not expected to be ready for the season opener.
June 20, 2000 : Former Bills LB/DE Gabe Northern has signed a two-year contract with the Steelers worth an estimated $1.6mil dollars.Northern will compete with second year LB Joey Porter for the starting job at OLB.
May 30, 2000: Steelers agree to a 2-year contract with former Panthers S Brent
Alexander (Terms Undisclosed). Steelers also cut S Travis Davis.
May 18, 2000:Steelers lose another executive Dan Ferens, their chief contract negotiator who spent the past 19 years in their front office leaves June 1 2000, to work the other side as a financial guru.
April 20, 2000: The Steelers signed LB Mike Vrabel to a tender offer.Vrabel could not accept offers from other teams as a restricted free agent after missing the deadline for signing offer sheets last week.
April 17, 2000: Steelers sign 13 FA Rookies: guard Hank Fraley (6 feet 2, 300) Robert Morris College.
punter-kicker Kyle Atteberry of Baylor.
safety Ainsley Battles (5-10, 190) of Vanderbilt.
wide receiver Demetrius Brown (6-21/2, 209) of Wisconsin.
cornerbacks Sedrick Curry (6-1, 193) of Texas A&M and Timothy Strickland (5-9, 183) of Mississippi.
linebackers Jonathan Foster (6-1, 246) of Louisiana-Monroe, Mike Sands (6-4, 235) of Harvard and Donnell Thompson (5-11, 234) of Wisconsin.
fullbacks Joey Goodspeed (6-0, 241) of Notre Dame and Dan Kreider (5-11, 242) of New Hampshire.
defensive end Johnny Mitchell (6-4, 312) of Louisiana State and running back Destry Wright (5-11, 208) of Jackson State.
April 15, 2000: The Steelers re-signed G/C Roger Duffy to a three year, 2.025 million dollar deal.
April 6, 2000: The Steelers signed G Tom Myslinski, to a three-year contract. Myslinski,rejoins the Steelers after leaving at the end of 1997 to sign a with the Indianapolis Colts.
April 4, 2000: The Steelers signed two players Today, free
agent OT Larry Tharpe and free agent S Nakia Codie. Tharpe, a 6-foot-4, 305-pound tackle, will enter his eighth NFL season this
year after sitting out last year,Tharpe's last team was the Lions in 1998. Codie, a 6-foot-2, 208-pound safety, spent the 1999 season on the Lions' practice squad.
March 30, 2000: The Steelers re-signed WR Bobby
Shaw to a tender offer Today.
March 29, 2000:Steelers and backup safety Lance Brown came to terms Tuesday on a three-year, $1.8 million contract. The deal, includes a $100,000 signing bonus.
March 22, 2000: Steelers OL Jim Sweeney annonced his retirement from football. The Philadelphia Eagles and Steelers UFA OLB Carlos Emmons agree to a 4-year contract worth at least $7.4M, with incentives it could reach $10M. His year 2000 bonus and salary will be about $3.5M.
March 17, 2000: The Steelers re-signed one of their own free agents today, WR Will Blackwell accepted the one-year tender that the team offered him.
March 14, 2000: The Steelers released starting right guard Brenden Stai on Tuesday.The move frees up about $1.25 million in cap space enough to sign RB Richard Huntely.
March 10, 2000: Steelers and RB Richard Huntley came to a contract agreement yesterday, less than 24 hours after his agent came to a contract agreement for him with the Miami Dolphins. Huntley refused to sign the contract with Miami because he believes the Steelers will dump Jerome Bettis and make him their featured halfback. He agreed to a three-year deal that will pay him slightly more than $4 million. It includes a $1 million signing bonus.
March 2, 2000: QB Mike Tomczak signs with the Detroit Lions.
Monday Feb. 28, 2000: The Pittsburgh Steelers have come to terms with ex-Giant QB Kent Graham. Graham will be paid $5.1 million over three years maybe more based on incentives such as playing time. The Steelers also reached a contract agreement with free-agent guard Rich Tylski, Tylski has been with the Jacksonville Jaguars since their expansion season of 1995.
Saturday Feb. 19, 2000: The Steelers dipped into the NFL's discard pile for the second time this week when they reached a contract agreement Friday with back up DE Chris Sullivan formerly of the NE Patriots.
Friday Feb. 18, 2000:The Pittsburgh Steelers hire Kevin Colbert to replace Donahoe,Colbert spent the last 10 years as a scout in Detroit for the lions.
Tuesday Feb. 15, 2000: The steelers released QB Pete Gonzalez.
Monday Feb. 14, 2000: Steelers lose another free agent,DB Chris Oldham signed a 2 year contract with the Saints worth 1 million.
Monday Feb. 14, 2000:The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Cincinnati free agent Kimo von
Oelhoffen. The 6-foot-4, 305-pound nose tackle started five games last season for the Bengals,with 24 tackles, four sacks and a fumble recovery.
Saturday Feb. 12, 2000: For the fifth straight year the Steelers lose their primary free agent .Less than 48 hours after free agency began, DE Orpheus Roye has inked a a six-year, $30 million contract with a $7.5 million signing bonus from the Cleveland Browns. Count the free agent loses the last five years 1996 it was Leon Searcy, 1997 it was Chad
Brown and Willie Williams, 1998 it was Yancey Thigpen, 1999 it was Carnell Lake. Today in 2000 it is Orpheus Roye. Excellent job Steeler front office!! The Steelers made one move today signing Willy Robinson to coach their secondary.
Thursday Feb. 10, 2000: The Steelers will make tender offers to three RFA before 12:00 am tonight or risk losing them later this off - season as unrestricted free agents. The team is interested in keeping all three.Players include RB Richard Huntley, WR Will Blackwell and LB Mike Vrabel.Steeler officials have been negotiating with their representatives.
Tuesday Feb. 8, 2000: The Steelers did not need to look far for a defensive coordinator, promoting current defensive back coach Tim Lewis to the position today.
Feb. 4, 2000: Steelers Defensive Cooridinator Jim Haslett has accepted the head coaching Job with the New Orleans Saints.
Friday Jan.14, 2000: Pittsburgh Steelers director of football operations Tom Donahoe
resigned today, only two days after Bill Cowher was told he and his entire staff would return next year.
Canada's two # 1 Steelers fans, my 5 yr old daughter Katrina and my 2 yr old Katarina sitting on my lap Sunday afternoons in the fall watching Steelers football screaming "GO STEELERS GO".Born Steelers fans for life.
