Daily News & Links: Steelers Land Surprise QB in Mock Draft; Mason Rudolph Glad to Be Back Home
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🏈 CBS Sports has the Steelers taking Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
🏈 Mason Rudolph is glad to be back in the Black and Gold.
“Good to be Home,” Rudolph wrote on X.
🏈 Former Steelers quarterback Justin Fields will wear No. 7 with the New York Jets.
🏈 Russell Wilson congratulated DK Metcalf and Normani on their engagement.
🏈 Najee Harris knew his time was up in Pittsburgh at the halfway point last season.
“Me and Coach T, we’re pretty close in certain ways, so I knew what was coming,” Harris said in his introductory press conference with the Chargers. “I didn’t plan on doing it. It wasn’t something that was in the plan or something. But it’s a business. I just knew that it would be my last year. Maybe like a couple games, maybe like halfway through the end of the season I kind of knew that.”
🏈 Najee Harris believes the Los Angeles Chargers are a team on the rise: “When we even played against them, I’ve seen the type of team they’re on the rise to be, and I want to be a part of that.”
🏈 Former Steelers wide receiver Mike Williams said last year was the worst season of his career.
“Last year was terrible for me. I’m just being honest. It was terrible. Probably the worst year I’ve had in the league by far. So I’m just putting it in the past, that was the past, and I’m trying to make it feel like it didn’t happen for me,” Williams said during his introductory press conference with the Chargers.
🏈 Pro Football Talk: TMZ.com reported that former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell had a $25 million verdict entered against him in a civil case alleging rape, after he failed to respond to the lawsuit and a default judgment was entered. Now, Bell’s former high school has removed his name from the field at its football stadium.
Via WCMH in Columbus, Groveport Madison Schools has eliminated Bell’s name from the facility. The move was attributed both to the recent verdict and to his alleged failure to honor a commitment to donate $750,000 to the school.
“While he initially made four payments of $75,000 each, totaling $300,000, his last payment was received on December 9, 2020,” the school district said in a statement. “Despite attempts to address the delinquent payments, Mr. Bell has discontinued further payments, resulting in a breach of contract. As a result, the district has moved forward [on March 13, 2025] with removing his name from the stadium entrance, scoreboard, and field turf.”
🏈 Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk suggests the Steelers look at Jameis Winston if Aaron Rodgers falls through: “I know they’re gonna end up with who you think I know. I’m looking at him right now. Jameis Winston. If they don’t sign Rodgers, they’re gonna go with Jameis Winston. Because he can at least get the ball down the field to DK Metcalf.”
🏈 Happy Birthday to Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, born on March 15, 1972 in Hampton, Virginia.
STEELERS NOW CONTENT FROM MARCH 14
🏈 Potential Steelers WR Target Cooper Kupp Signs Elsewhere
🏈 Steelers to Host Speedy Virginia Tech RB for Pre-Draft Visit
🏈 Just-Released Steelers DT Suspended for Failed PED Test
🏈 Steelers Lose Another Offensive Lineman in Free Agency
🏈 Najee Harris Throws Shade at Steelers Facilities in Chargers Introduction
🏈 Ryan Clark Envisions ‘Garbage Season’ if Steelers Sign Aaron Rodgers
🏈 DK Metcalf Announces Engagement After Signing Massive Deal: ‘Hold That Rock Up, Baby’
🏈 Steelers Host Versatile Offense Weapon for Pre-Draft Visit
🏈 Steelers Host SEC Offensive Player of the Year for Pre-Draft Visit
🏈 Russell Wilson Helped Sell Pittsburgh to New Steelers WR DK Metcalf
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