Two rookie quarterbacks headed a list of 13 undrafted players the Steelers signed as free agents.
Kevin McCabe of California (Pa.) and Mike Reilly of Central Washington will join the three veteran QBs on the Steelers roster.
Other rookie free agents signed: Portland State LB Andy Schantz, Pitt long snapper Mark Estermyer, Tennessee OT Ramon Foster, Hillsdale ILB Tom Korte, Clemson WR Tyler Grisham, New Mexico State, S Derrick Richardson, WR Steven Black of Memphis, DT Jeff Bradley of Carolina, WR Cedrick Goodman of Georgia, DT Steve McLendon of Troy, and RB Isaac Redman of Bowie State.
FRANCHISE PLAYER: OT Max Starks: Tendered at $8.451M; signed tender Feb. 23.
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
--P Mitch Berger punted poorly and will not receive an offer because Daniel Sepulveda will return from injury.
--DE Orpheus Roye completed his 13th season by mainly being inactive on game day and he likely will not be re-signed.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered)
--TE Jon Dekker (not tendered as ERFA) was on injured reserve.
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS
--G Jeremy Parquet was a backup who played little.
PLAYERS RE-SIGNED
--QB Charlie Batch: UFA; $895,000/1 yr, $50,000 SB.
--CB Fernando Bryant: UFA; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--OT Willie Colon: RFA; $2.198M/1 yr.
--FB Carey Davis: ERFA; terms unknown.
--OT Trai Essex: UFA; $1.94M/2 yrs, $500,000 SB.
--LB Keyaron Fox: UFA; $1.8M/2 yrs, $380,000 SB.
--LB Andre Frazier: UFA; $1.375M/2 yrs, $125,000 SB; 2009 cap: $687,500.
--LB Arnold Harrison: Not tendered as RFA; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--OG Chris Kemoeatu: UFA; $20M/5 yrs, $3.885M SB/$6M guaranteed.
--CB Anthony Madison: RFA; $1.01M/1 yr.
--TE/FB Sean McHugh; RFA; (tendered at $1.01M with seventh-round pick as compensation); $2.57M/3 yrs, $390,000 SB.
--OT Max Starks: FFA; $8.451M/1 yr.
PLAYERS ACQUIRED
--RB Stefan Logan: FA CFL; terms unknown.
--CB Keiwan Ratliff: UFA Colts; terms unknown.
--WR Brandon Williams: FA; terms unknown.
PLAYERS LOST
--LB Mike Humpal (released/failed physical).
--QB Byron Leftwich: UFA Buccaneers; $7.5M/2 yrs; $3.5M RB 2010.
--CB Bryant McFadden: UFA Cardinals; $10M/2 yrs, $1M RB/$5M guaranteed.
--RB Gary Russell (released(.
--OG Kendall Simmons (released/failed physical).
--S Anthony Smith: Not tendered as RFA
--OT Marvel Smith: UFA 49ers; 2 yrs, terms unknown.
--WR Nate Washington: UFA Titans; terms unknown.
