Steelers' second-year punter Daniel Sepulveda is out for the season after tearing the ACL in his right leg, the team announced on Tuesday, as reported by Yahoo.com.
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Steelers' Farrior Wants To Re-Sign
Steelers' linebacker James Farrior wants to finish his career with the team, according to The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
He wants to do so even if that means he has to take a reduced role with the team over the next few years.
"They're always going to have somebody try and replace you," said Farrior. "That's always in the back of your mind."
He has been with the Steelers since 2002.
LB Bruce Davis Signs With Steelers
The Steelers on Wednesday signed linebacker Bruce Davis, their third-round pick in April?s draft, to a three-year deal, as reported by Yahoo.com.
Pittsburgh Financier Makes Bid For Steelers
A deal could be reached soon that would sell a majority interest in the Pittsburgh Steelers to the chairman of a Pittsburgh-based investment firm, according to The Associated Press.
Such a deal would allow the financier to take control of the team from the Rooney family.
The shares would be sold to Stanley Druckenmiller, chairman of Duquesne Capital management, making him principal owner of the team.
Rooneys Are Considering Selling Part of the Steelers
The Rooney family is considering selling part of their ownership in the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to a report in The New York Times.
Art Rooney paid $2,500 to the NFL in entrance fees for the franchise in 1933.
The Rooney family has spent the past two years examining a restructuring of the ownership, which could include both consolidation and sale of some stakes in the team.
"I have spent my entire life devoted to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football League," Dan Rooney said in the statement. "I will do everything possible to work out a solution to ensure my father?s legacy of keeping the Steelers in the Rooney family and in Pittsburgh for at least another 75 years."
Steelers Sign First Of Seven Picks
The Steelers have come to terms with the first of their seven draft choices, reaching an agreement today on a three-year contract with fourth-round pick Tony Hills, an offensive tackle from Texas.
Hills, 6-foot-5 and 304 pounds, will receive a signing bonus of $304,500, and NFL-minimum base salaries of $295,000, $385,000 and $470,000.