Super Bowl MVP Santonio Holmes has added roughly ten pounds to his once-slim frame. "I tipped the scales (Monday) at 201 (pounds)," Holmes said. Holmes played in the 190s last season and weighed considerably less when he first entered the league. "I look at it as if I have to be a complete receiver," said Holmes. "I've got to be physical, I've got to still continue with my speed, I've got to have the great conditioning to last 16 games, play throughout the playoffs and be able to put in about 60-70 plays every week. I come here with great intentions of putting on weight."

The Steelers now have all but one of their 2009 draft picks under contract. Pittsburgh signed third-round offensive lineman Kraig Urbik to a three-year deal. The only player that the Steelers haven't signed is defensive lineman Evander "Ziggy" Hood.

The Steelers are planning to put a 26-foot-tall Lombardi Trophy inside Heinz Field. Contemporary Design out of West Newton, Penn. has been contracted to make the structure. The trophy will be installed in the Great Hall in Heinz Field in mid July.

Steelers owner Dan Rooney was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as U.S. ambassador to Ireland. Rooney was a lifelong Republican, but backed President Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton during Pennsylvania's presidential primary last year. In the 1970s, he helped found the American Ireland Fund, an organization that has raised millions for advocacy of peace and education in Ireland.

Cornerback Fernando Bryant, a 10-year veteran, is retiring. Bryant was the No. 26 overall pick by Jacksonville in 1999 and played for Detroit and Pittsburgh in his career. He was cut by the Patriots in training camp last year and signed with Pittsburgh on Nov. 11, but played in just two regular season games.

The Steelers have reportedly signed left tackle Max Starks to a $26.3 million, four-year contract. The deal is believed to include $10 million in guaranteed money, and Pittsburgh announced the deal on Tuesday. "We were very fortunate to have him," Steelers director of football operations Kevin Colbert said. "A transition on a backup probably didn't make a lot of sense, but we didn't feel like we would have been as good a team without him. We wanted to do a long-term deal [in 2008] but we couldn't get it done."

The Steelers have signed rookie tight end David Johnson to a three-year contract. Johnson was a seventh-round pick. Pittsburgh has now signed seven of their nine picks from April's NFL Draft.

The Steelers sent Titans defender Keith Bulluck a Terrible Towel following their Super Bowl victory. Bulluck was one of three Tennessee players seen defacing a Terrible Towel after the Titans' 31-14 win over the Steelers at LP Field last season. Along with the towel, Bulluck was sent a note that read: "On behalf of Steeler Nation, we would like to present you with our new Terrible Towel. Hang this up in your locker room. Sincerely, the Black and Gold P.S.: I hope you enjoyed the Super Bowl." Tennessee will open up the 2009 season against Pittsburgh.

The Steelers have signed three of their picks from April's NFL Draft to contracts. Pittsburgh signed receiver Mike Wallace, defensive end Ra'Shon Harris and center A.Q. Shipley on Thursday. The team also released six players on Thursday, and six of their nine draft picks are now under contract.

Prosecutors dropped marijuana possession charges against Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes on Wednesday morning. They decided that there was no probable cause for the traffic stop that led to the charges back in October, during which Holmes was found with a small amount of marijuana.