DAVID DECASTRO RUMORS
Steelers First Round Pick David DeCastro Set to Start Sunday; Looks to Turn Around Season for 2012 Draft-Class
First Round: David DeCastro, OG
Steeler Nation was ecstatic when DeCastro fell to the Steelers at number 24. He was projected as the best offensive guard in the draft and compared to former Steeler great Alan Faneca. DeCastro’s big strength is his ability to pull and block in the run game. He was expected to help improve a run game that hadn’t been dominate since they lost Faneca...
Week 7 Means DeCastro Will Be Eligible To Return To Practice When Medically Cleared
Tuesday will mark the start of week 7 of the 2012 season and it also marks the open of the first window that allows Pittsburgh Steelers rookie right guard David DeCastro to begin practicing again whenever the team doctors clear him to do so.
DeCastro was placed on the injured reserve list with the new designated to return tag prior to the start of the season after he tore up his...
DeCastro Progressing Well; Could Be Back Week 10 or 11
The Steelers took a huge blow to their offensive line early in (or before) the season for the third year in a row when David DeCastro injured his knee in the pre-season. Thanks to a new NFL rule that was implemented just before the start of the season DeCastro still has a chance to see playing time ContinueThe post DeCastro Progressing Well; Could Be Back Week 10 or 11 appeared...
Creating A Roster Spot For A Sidelined DeCastro Might Cost Batch His
As it looks right now, the Pittsburgh Steelers intend on carrying injured rookie right guard David DeCastro on the 53 man roster to start the season. Of course this could change prior to Friday when the final roster decisions need to be made depending on what the doctors find during the knee surgery.
If indeed all goes as planned, DeCastro would be yet another player not ready...
Report: Steelers Will Not Place David DeCastro On Injured Reserve
Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports via Twitter that rookie right guard David DeCastro will not be placed on injured reserve and that the Steelers will carry him on the 53 man roster for the time being.
DeCastro reportedly suffered extensive damage to his right knee early in the game against the Buffalo Bills this past Saturday night, but it appears that he at...
Report: David DeCastro Expected To Miss 3 To 5 Months With Knee Injury
There is yet another report now this afternoon on the status of Pittsburgh Steelers rookie right guard David DeCastro as Mike Florio reports via PFT that the first round draft pick is expected to miss three-to-five months with various injuries in his right knee per the dreaded "source".
The official results of the MRI that DeCastro was scheduled to have today around...
David DeCastro no ACL tear but significant damage to knee cap, patellar tendon, and MCL
If there is a silver lining to the David DeCastro’s knee injury suffered on Sunday night in Buffalo, it’s that apparently his ACL is intact. Still though, it’s a significant injury that will keep him out for quite awhile. He’ll need surgery to repair the damage once the swelling goes down, which could take as long as 1-2 weeks under normal conditions.
Per Adam Schefter...
Steelers’ #1 Pick DeCastro has Torn MCL, Status of ACL Unknown
According to ESPN David DeCastro has a torn MCL that will cause him to miss at least half of the 2012 season. The status of his ACL is unknown until he undergoes his MRI later today. If DeCastro tore his MCL and ACL he will be out for the entire 2012 season. DeCastro was examined by doctors after th ContinueThe post Steelers’ #1 Pick DeCastro has Torn MCL, Status of ACL Unknown...
BAD LUCK
Steelers rookie suffers knee injury
The Steelers received a major blow when their top draft pick went down in the team's preseason game on Saturday night with a knee injury.
The Overhaul of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Offensive Line
A sight that has been way too familiar in Pittsburgh.
For as good as the Pittsburgh Steelers have been over the past 20 years, it’s difficult to recall a time when they had a good offensive line. The teams of the mid-1990′s had several good pieces in C Dirt Dawson and T’s John Jackson and Leon Searcy, but it is not a stretch to argue that the Steelers have had among...
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