WILLIE COLON RUMORS & GOSSIP

Willie Colon believes the Jets will release Mike Goodson

With running back Mike Goodson’s recent arrest, Jets offensive lineman Willie Colon believes he’ll be released. “It’s one of the things where it’s zero-tolerance with stuff like that,” Colon told the New York Daily News. “It’s sad. Mike could have been huge for us.” “He wasn’t around a lot, so I didn’t really get to see him a lot. For the most part, I was...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

Willie Colon expects Jets to oust Mike Goodson

The New York Jets have yet to make a move regarding running back Mike Goodson, who was recently arrested on weapons and drug charges.One of Goodson's new teammates -- and no, not an anonymous one -- told the NY Daily News Saturday that Goodson won't be a Jet for long. "It's one of the things where it's zero-tolerance with stuff like that," offensive lineman...
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3 days ago  |  Discuss

New York Jets – An In-Depth Look at Willie Colon

With Matt Slauson recently signing with the Chicago Bears and the impending departure of Brandon Moore, it is becoming more and more likely that New York Jets free agent signing Willie Colon will be a starter at one of the Guard spots. Colon was signed to a one year, $1.2 million dollar deal, the right price for a guy who has played only 12 games in the past 3 years. The Steelers...
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April 01, 2013  |  Discuss

New York Jets: Summary of offseason moves

As the offseason goes on, the football universe has seen many exciting and surprising transactions. The same can’t be said about the New York Jets. For the most part, the signings have been pretty underwhelming and there have been some disappointing losses. This isn’t the fault of Jets’ general manager John Idzik. He inherited a mess and must stick to low-cost bargains. Combine...
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March 31, 2013  |  Discuss

Steelers Release G Willie Colon With Post June 1st Designation

The long awaited deed is finally done as it is now being reported that the Pittsburgh Steelers have released guard Willie Colon with a post June 1st designation. Colon was originally drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Hofstra University and originally played right tackle until he was moved to left guard last off-season. Colon was a picture...
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March 13, 2013  |  Discuss

Steelers G Willie Colon Must Now Take A Pay Cut Or Be Released

While we still don't know the exact value of three-year contract signed by Pittsburgh Steelers unrestricted guard Ramon Foster, it doesn't really matter as far as the future of guard Willie Colon with the team goes unless he takes a cut in pay. Colon, as I pointed out a few days ago, has been in limbo, and now that limbo has an arrow pointing to the unemployment line if...
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March 11, 2013  |  Discuss

Report: Steelers Have Not Asked Willie Colon To Take Cut In Pay

It appears as if the Pittsburgh Steelers are not planning to do anything with the contract of guard Willie Colon. Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  reported on Wednesday that Joe Linta, Colon's agent, says the Steelers have not asked for a reduction of the $5.5 million base salary that his client is scheduled to earn in 2013. The only question that remains now,...
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March 07, 2013  |  Discuss

Should the Steelers Cut Willie Colon this Off-Season?

Over the past two days the Steelers have restructured two contracts and they are planning on doing two more. This is all part of the plan to get the cap number where they need it to be so that they can do what they want in the draft and free agency. Restructuring contracts, likely, won’t be enough on it’s own, however, and the Steelers are expected to make some cuts over the...
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February 28, 2013  |  2 Comments

So You Really Want To Cut Willie Colon?

Immediately after the news started circulating around that Pittsburgh Steelers guard Willie Colon might be done for the season with a knee injury, I received several questions via Twitter about how much it would cost to release Colon after the season. Colon signed a five-year, $29 million contract prior to the 2011 season and he structured that contract to this past offseason...
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December 10, 2012  |  Discuss

Willie Colon Blames Himself for Poor Running Game

The Steelers are off to their worst start running the ball on offense in 62 years. A lot of the blame has been put on the Steelers being without starting running back Rashard Mendenhall, but the Steelers had him for 15 and a half games in 2011 and struggled to run the ball then too. In fact when the ContinueThe post Willie Colon Blames Himself for Poor Running Game appeared first on SteelBlitz.
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September 28, 2012  |  Discuss
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