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Matthew Marczi
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Steelers Depot
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are back in the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex earlier than they had anticipated, having been ousted from the postseason in the opening round, which unfortunately marks a slight improvement from the past two seasons, during which...
... 49 snaps. After Gentry was injured, the Steelers filled his roster spot with Kevin Rader, another tight end who had been on the practice squad since the beginning of ...
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Matthew Marczi
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Steelers Depot
28 Feb
The Pittsburgh Steelers are back in the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex earlier than they had anticipated, having been ousted from the postseason in the opening round, which unfortunately marks a slight improvement from the past two seasons, during which...
... the only other tight ends have minimal experience, headed by Zach Gentry and Kevin Rader. It feels likely that they will be drafting a tight end fairly early for the ...
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Alex Kozora
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Steelers Depot
27 Feb
As we’ve done in previous years, we’re taking a look at those Pittsburgh Steelers under futures contracts for the 2020 offseason. The ones who spent most if not the entire year on the practice squad and what we can expect from them during training...
... nch of unknowns. Vance McDonald hung up his cleats leaving just Zach Gentry, Kevin Rader, and Charles Jones to battle for the #2 spot. The Steelers figure to add to ...
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Alex Kozora
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Steelers Depot
22 Feb
Kevin Colbert’s offseason could combine his two favorite pastimes. Cheap veteran contracts and reuniting with former Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s a good thing too. Because this team might not have a lot of options come the start of the new league year....
... Zach Gentry with his 69 career snaps and season-ending 2020 knee injury and Kevin Rader, a fun-to-root-for blocker but someone who is a #3 in a best case scenario. ...
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Matthew Marczi
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Steelers Depot
21 Feb
Now that the 2021 offseason has begun, following yet another year of disappointment, a fourth consecutive season with no postseason victories, it’s time to take stock of where the Pittsburgh Steelers stand. Specifically where Steelers players stand...
... end of which is when his own injury occurred. In his place, they brought up Kevin Rader from the practice squad, who frankly looked the part more. Gentry sort of go ...
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Matthew Marczi
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Steelers Depot
19 Feb
Vance McDonald announced back on January 22 that he would be retiring from the NFL after eight seasons, the last four of which he spent as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who acquired the tight end via trade in August of 2017. While it is a...
... n not a healthy scratch. After Gentry was moved to the Reserve/Injured List, Kevin Rader was promoted from the practice squad, where he had also spent all of the 201 ...
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Jeff.Hartman
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SB Nation: Behind the Steel Curtain
19 Feb
The Pittsburgh Steelers have several free agents on the offensive side of the ball. What would the offense look like if they lost them all?
... ton Diontae Johnson Chase Claypool Ray-Ray McCloud TE Eric Ebron Zach Gentry Kevin Rader OT Chukwuma Okorafor G David DeCastro Kevin Dotson C J.C. Hassenauer When yo ...
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Bryan Anthony Davis
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SB Nation: Behind the Steel Curtain
15 Feb
BTSC takes a look at the top free agents at each position, whether or not they are in the Steelers price range. Here are the Tight Ends.
... his deal. If the Steelers aren’t too sure about his backups, Zach Gentry and Kevin Rader, they will probably focus on the position in the draft. They could also look ...
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Matthew Marczi
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Steelers Depot
14 Feb
The offseason is inevitably a period of projection and speculation, which makes it the ideal time to ponder the hypotheticals that the Pittsburgh Steelers will face over the course of the next year, whether it is addressing free agency, the draft,...
... y could potentially hope to cobble something together out of Zach Gentry and Kevin Rader, the reality is that this is a position in which the Steelers clearly need t ...
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Ian Western PA born and raised. Somewhat of a sports renaissance man. In addition to the Steelers, I follow/write about college football and basketball, high school football (with a heavy WPIAL bias), World Cup Soccer, the Olympics, and any other number o
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Steel City Blitz
5 Feb
As the 2020 NFL season winds to a close with the Super Bowl this weekend, the Steelers will prepare to enter the offseason with some of the most roster uncertainty they have seen in nearly
... 021. Behind Ebron the position lacks serious depth as Zach Gentry stinks and Kevin Rader was called into action off the practice squad late last year. Even with Ebro ...
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Brad Congelio
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Steelers Depot
29 Jan
The Pittsburgh Steelers seemed to lack explosive playmaking throughout the 2020 season. A good place to begin exploring this is by looking at running and/or wide receiver screen passes. In general, these passes end up being charted as negative air...
... filter out for a minimum number of receptions, which is why Jaylen Samuels, Kevin Rader, Benny Snell, and Vance McDonald are included with a minimal number of catch ...
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steeldad Marc Uhlmann is a Co-Owner of and Writer for steelcityblitz.com. Follow him
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Steel City Blitz
28 Jan
Good Thursday to you Steelers fans. We often forget that even the best of NFL players and the worst can have feelings. Some share theirs while many will never say a word. With Vince McDonald now
... ron remains the Steelers only real choice at tight end. With Zach Gentry and Kevin Rader behind him, there isn’t much in the way of competition. Ebron however likes ...
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Joe Rutter
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Tribune-Review
27 Jan
Editor’s note: This is Part 4 of a 12-part series breaking down the Pittsburgh Steelers at each position in the offseason. All salary cap information courtesy spotrac.com or overthecap.com: After their tight ends finished with the NFL’s fewest...
... it for 2021 Zach Gentry, 2 years left on contract, $936,115 cap hit for 2021 Kevin Rader, 1 year left on contract, $780,000 cap hit for 2021 Others under contract Ch ...
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Dave Bryan
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Steelers Depot
25 Jan
The Pittsburgh Steelers now have a new tight ends coach now, according to the team. The Steelers announced on Monday that Alfredo Roberts will be their new tight ends coach and thus be the one to replace the recently retired James Daniel. Roberts, 55,
... its a tight end depth chart that currently includes Eric Ebron, Zach Gentry, Kevin Rader, Charles Jones and Dax Raymond. Related Items: Alfredo Roberts Share Tweet S ...