Steelers keep special teams unit intact following re-signing of Miles Killebrew, Christian Kuntz
If you hang around football coaches long enough, they'll tell you no team is complete without functionality from all three units. You can have the best offense and or defense in the league, but if your special items unit is a liability, you can forget about winning meaningful games. And following the latest set of […]
If you hang around football coaches long enough, they'll tell you no team is complete without functionality from all three units.
You can have the best offense and or defense in the league, but if your special items unit is a liability, you can forget about winning meaningful games.
And following the latest set of roster moves out from the 412, the Pittsburgh Steelers are staying true to that mantra:
Steelers re-sign Miles Killebrew
Killebrew signed with the Steelers in 2021 after starting his career with the Lions, but he took off last season, after playing in all 17 games and recording multiple big plays on special teams, including a blocked punt on Thursday Night Football.
So for a decorated player with Pro Bowl, All-Pro and team captaincy honors, settling in on a contract extension for Killebrew was always the right move from Pittsburgh.
Steelers re-sign Christian Kuntz
On the team since 2021, Kuntz has never missed a game as the Steelers long snapper, and he has been awarded for his durability and precision. "Snap, hold, kick," Kuntz is phase one of every field goal and punt, making continuity between him and star kicker Chris Boswell paramount to Pittsburgh's success.
And with "The Boz" coming off a year where he tied a career-high in field goal percentage, Pittsburgh probably went with, "It's not broke, so why fix it."
Former Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mason Rudolph signs one year, $3.62m contract with Tennessee Titans
Here is the latest on the tenured Steeler and his departure.
