The Steelers offseason which includes everything from free agency to draft prep and anything in between is in full swing.
Steelers season never truly ends for Steeler Nation so while the offseason starts to heat up we’ll be busy looking for mentions of your Black & Gold so we’ve got you covered. Here’s your Steelers Morning Huddle for Tuesday, Apr. 12th.
Football is always first
You may be watching Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown dancing the night away every Monday night on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” but that doesn’t mean he’s not still totally focused on football. Teresa Varley tells us how Brown has been concentrating on his offseason training regimen along with his dancing while on the show.
Brown is known for his fiercely dedicated work ethic and his commitment level to always want to get better. He’s already known as one of, if not the best receiver in the league but he trains as if he still has something to prove. He may be dancing on Mondays but he’s always thinking about Sundays.
Pre-draft visits
The Steelers hosted 26 draft prospects this week according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Of the 26 prospects included Ole Miss defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche, a controversial prospect for the Steelers. While the team could definitely utilize his services on the defensive line alongside Stephon Tuitt and Cameron Heyward, Nkemdiche faces concerns about his decision-making.
He was cited for marijuana possession in December in a weird incident that had him falling 15 feet outside an Atlanta hotel. The incident has his top-10 talent in question as far as whether a team would invest that high of a draft pick in him.
The Steelers have swung and missed with players with questionable pre-draft incidents like Martavis Bryant and Mike Adams. Could be too risky to use the 25th pick on a guy who makes bad decisions before even getting into the NFL.
Will he be back or not?
There is no final word on whether or not Steelers outside linebacker James Harrison will be playing in 2016 and there’s no rush for the final word either. However, according to Zac Jackson of PFT, Ed Bouchette of the PPG says that Harrison will definitely be back for this season.
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In the mean time you can find Harrison training daily on his Instagram accounts.