The Steelers signed four more free agents, including two veterans. Punter Dirk Johnson, 33, was with seven NFL teams and WR Shaun McDonald led the Detroit Lions with 79 catches for 943 yards in 2007. The Steelers also signed punter/kicker Piotr Czech and WR Jayson Foster, who spent time on their practice squad in '08.
MEDICAL WATCH
WR Hines Ward and S Ryan Clark did not practice in last week's minicamps because they both had offseason shoulder surgeries. WR Martin Nance was held out of practice Saturday for a reason coach Mike Tomlin declined to discuss. RB Mewelde Moore sprained an ankle when he stepped on a teammate's foot. He should be OK.
FRANCHISE PLAYER: OT Max Starks: Tendered at $8.451M; signed tender Feb. 23.
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
--P Mitch Berger.
--DE Orpheus Roye.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered)
--TE Jon Dekker (not tendered as ERFA).
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.
--WR Shaun McDonald: UFA Lions; 1 yr, terms unknown.
--CB Keiwan Ratliff: UFA Colts; terms unknown.
--WR Brandon Williams: FA; terms unknown.
PLAYERS LOST
--LB Larry Foote (released).
--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.
