STEVE MCLENDON RUMORS
A deeper look at the Steelers defensive line
Change is upon the Pittsburgh Steelers and the defensive line. Former Pro Bowl nose tackle Casey Hampton, appears to have played his final game for the Steelers. As a replacement they re-signed restricted free agent nose tackle Steve Mclendon to a multi-year contract. While Mclendon is not the same space-eater that Hampton was, he is more athletic and should be more disruptive,...
Steelers NT Steve McLendon Drops Weight For 2013
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said Monday during his press conference that he hasn't put nose tackle Steve McLendon in a box as it relates to the former undrafted player saying last week that he wants to be an every-down player in his first season as a starter.
However, If Tomlin was going to try to put McLendon in a box this season, it appears as though he would...
Steve McLendon Hoping For Full-Time Gig as Pittsburgh Steelers Nose Tackle
Last year Steve McLendon looked very good in the snaps he got at nose tackle behind Casey Hampton. The Pittsburgh Steelers must agree because they let Hampton, who has held down that position since 2001, to walk this off-season and are going to replace him with McLendon as the starter in 2013. McLendon can also play defensive end and he is hoping that versatility will allow him to...
Steelers HC Mike Tomlin Not Ready To Box Up NT Steve McLendon Just Yet
During his interview with the media last week, Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Steve McLendon talked about being an every-down player in his first year as starter and on Monday head coach Mike Tomlin had a message for him.
"I don’t have Steve or anyone in a box," said Tomlin, when asked his thoughts on McLendon's comments. "If he shows that he is capable of...
McLendon ready to fill departed Hampton's shoes
Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Steve McLendon is ready to make his mentors proud.
Following the retirement of Chris Hoke and the departure of five-time Pro Bowler Casey Hampton, McLendon now finds himself as the big man in the middle of Pittsburgh's 3-4 defense.
McLendon split time with Hampton last season, picking up two sacks. The 27-year-old says he's been preparing...
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Being Good Isn’t Good Enough For Steelers NT Steve McLendon
Nose tackle Steve McLendon was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as undrafted free agent in 2009 and since that time, he has logged a total of 381 snaps on defense. In those 381 snaps; however, the Troy product showed enough to earn a three-year, $7.25 million contract extension this past offseason.
McLendon talked to the media following the Steelers Tuesday OTA practice...
Steelers reach deal with nose tackle McLendon
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed restricted free agent Steve McLendon to a three-year contract.
McLendon originally made the Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2009. He has appeared in 37 games over the past three seasons and has three career sacks.
The 27-year-old McLendon is expected to compete for a starting job when training camp opens in July. The Steelers are...
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April 18, 2013
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Report: Pittsburgh Steelers RFA NT Steve McLendon has met with the Green Bay Packers
After signing Stevenson Sylvester back to their roster the Pittsburgh Steelers had left themselves very thin on available cap space. For that reason I became concerned that they may have put themselves at risk of losing one of their restricted free agents. Other Steelers bloggers were adamant that the Steelers would be fine and I was ridiculed for thinking otherwise. However, Pittsburgh...
Steelers Free Agent NT Steve McLendon Visited With The Packers On Wednesday
Restrictive free agents have until Friday to sign their tender offers, and in an interesting development, Howard Balzer reports Wednesday via Twitter that Pittsburgh Steelers nose tackle Steve McLendon has visited with the Green Bay Packers today.
McLendon, who was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Troy in 2009, was given an right of first refusal tender in the...
McLendon May Become a Stand-Out for Steelers Defense
Steve McLendon was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2009; that year he made it all the way to the final day of cuts, but failed to make the 53-man roster and was signed to the practice squad. In 2010, it happened again; on the last day of cuts McLendon was waived and signed to the practic ContinueThe post McLendon May Become a Stand-Out for Steelers Defense appeared first on SteelBlitz.
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