CASEY HAMPTON RUMORS
Breaking down the defensive line for the 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in somewhat a rebuilding stage along their defensive line. Gone to retirement are long-time veterans defensive end Aaron Smith and nose tackle Chris Hoke and even nose tackle Casey Hampton, who is recovering from an ACL injury, had to take a large pay cut to remain on the roster. The team has been preparing for this transition for some time now, spending...
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On the Steelers; Running more versus running effectively
There was a great disturbance in the force that is Steelers’ Nation this week and it has nothing to do with Jedi-Knights or Casey Hampton walking through the locker room. At about the same time that it was announced that former offensive tackle Willie Colon would be moving inside to the left guard position, he also made some comments regarding new offensive coordinator Todd Haley’s...
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Post Draft State Of The Steelers Defensive Line
The 2012 NFL draft is now complete and the Pittsburgh Steelers added one defensive lineman in the form of Washington nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu as part of their nine selections. With the draft and free agency now behind us, it is time to take the yearly look at the state of the Steelers defensive line and depth chart moving forward into the offseason workouts. If you missed our...
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Steelers Trade Up to Get Alameda Ta’amu
This draft just keeps getting better. The Steelers moved up in the fourth round to get a player they needed. The Steelers drafted Alameda Ta’amu NT from Washington. The Steelers gave up their 4th and 6th round pick to the Redskins to get Ta’amu.
Ta’amu is a huge man. He was expected to go in the second or third round in the draft. For the Steelers to...
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Dontari Poe could be Casey Hampton’s heir apparent in Pittsburgh
According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers brought in Memphis defensive tackle Dontari Poe on Wednesday.
With veteran nose tackle Casey Hampton coming off ACL surgery and the fact that he’s going into the final year of his current contract, Poe could be his heir apparent as the anchor to the middle of the Steelers defense.
The question is whether...
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April 19, 2012
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April 19, 2012
Casey Hampton restructures contract to stay with Steelers
According to Rotoworld’s website Hampton restructured a bit today. He took a reduction in base salary of $2.8 million down from $4.89 million he was due. He also agreed to eliminate his workout bonus and saved the Steelers $3.09 million against the cap, which is great for free agency. This was a great move for the Steelers and Hampton. Hampton being 35, coming off injury...
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March 15, 2012
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March 15, 2012
Casey Hampton gets a “big snack sized” contract restructure
The Steelers continue to free up salary cap space by reworking contracts of current players, and the most recent is veteran nose tackle Casey “Big Snack” Hampton.
According to a league source, the Steelers got a little further under the salary cap by restructuring the final year of nose tackle Casey Hampton’s three-year, $21 million contract. Hampton, who will turn...
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March 15, 2012
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March 15, 2012
Report: Casey Hampton Takes Pay Cut In Contract Restructure
Judging by the report by Brian McIntyre, Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton has taken a reduction in his 2012 base salary and eliminated his $1 million workout bonus. Hampton, who is headed into the final year of his three year contract, was scheduled to earn a $4.89 million base salary to go along with a $1 million workout bonus. He also had $2,166,668.00 million worth...
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March 15, 2012
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March 15, 2012
Casey Hampton will return to Steelers in 2012
Steelers NT Casey Hampton is expected to start the year on the PUP List but will be on the team in 2012. Hampton will still be recovering from an ACL Tear that he has had surgery on this offseason. Hampton is due to count over $8 million against the Steelers salary cap this year.
Hampton is not expected to miss as much time as Rashard Mendenhall. He is not in a position that...
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February 24, 2012
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February 24, 2012
Casey Hampton Also A Candidate For PUP If He Returns To Steelers In 2012
Pittsburgh Steelers GM Kevin Colbert not only acknowledged the reality of running back Rashard Mendenhall starting the 2012 season on the PUP list, but also told reporters on Monday that veteran nose tackle Casey Hampton will definitely be a PUP candidate if he is back with the Steelers in 2012 according to Scott Brown of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Hampton had surgery late in...
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February 14, 2012
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February 14, 2012
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