Steelers Daily News & Links: T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig Train Together; Which Teams Go Away for Camp?
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? Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebackers T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig got some last-minute training in before they head to training camp next week. Watt and Herbig both train with Brad Arnett at NX Level in Wisconsin during the offseason.
T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig getting after it! 👀 #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/4RnGbYodGb
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) July 18, 2024
? Only five NFL teams are still conducting training camps on college campuses: Steelers – Saint Vincent College, Buffalo Bills – St. John Fisher, Kansas City Chiefs – Missouri Western State
Los Angeles Rams – Loyola Marymount and New Orleans Saints – UC Irvine.
While it’s not on a college campus, the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys also travel for training camp. The Raiders will have their training camp at the Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa, California, while the Dallas Cowboys will be at the Marriott Residence Inn in Oxnard, California. The Cowboys have been going to Oxnard for several years. The Cleveland Browns will open training camp at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia before returning to the team facility.
Outside of the eight teams mentioned, the rest of the NFL clubs hold their training camps at the team facility.
? The Steelers have the second-least expensive offense in the NFL at $80.6 million, according to Warren Sharp of Sharp Football.
most expensive offenses in 2024
1. $191.0M – Browns
2. $190.7M – Rams
3. $170.7M – Chiefs
4. $158.7M – Cowboys
5. $151.5M – Falcons
6. $149.8M – Giants
7. $149.3M – Colts
8. $147.5M – 49ers
9. $146.2M – Panthers
10. $140.8M – Bengals
11. $140.5M – Jaguars
12. $138.7M – Cardinals…— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) July 18, 2024
? Steelers All-Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt came in at No. 14 on Pro Football Focus’ top 50 players list.
T.J. Watt: 96.5 sacks since entering the league
1st among all defenders 💪
The 50 best players in the NFL: https://t.co/3XQSrKFIS6 pic.twitter.com/QuyxBZEdOm
— PFF (@PFF) July 18, 2024
? Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth said during a recent Barstool Sports segment that San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner and Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton are the toughest defenders that he’s ever faced.
“Fred Warner, for sure,” Freiermuth said. “He’s a pretty good dude. And then Kyle Hamilton. He’s a beast. He’s really good.”
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