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Pittsburgh Steelers sign former Packers cornerback
The Pittsburgh Steelers are signing former Green Bay Packers and New York Giants cornerback Zyon Gilbert, the team announced. That move comes after Kalon Barnes suffered a quad injury that caused the Steelers to waive/injured him. Barnes reverted to injured reserve after clearing waivers.
As previously reported by PennLive, the Steelers signed former Patriots wide receiver T.J. Luther in addition to Gilbert. Luther comes on board after the team waived/injured wide receiver Tarik Black, who suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday.
The Steelers’ roster is full as of now. After these signings, they have 91 players, but they are allowed to have one more player due to the international exemption for German outside linebacker Julius Welschof.
Gilbert was an undrafted free agent in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Florida Atlantic. He had a hot start to his collegiate career, earning starting reps as a freshman. So far in his NFL career, he has 14 tackles, and the 6-foot cornerback has experience playing on the outside and in the slot, so the Steelers could experiment with moving him around the defense if they wanted.
Gilbert was released two weeks ago from Packers camp and tried out for the Steelers before signing with them earlier this week. Now, he will get a chance to replace the reps left behind by Barnes and prove he belongs on the team.
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Michelle Peduto, retired superintendent of Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh schools dies following battle with cancer
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) — Michelle Peduto, who recently retired as superintendent of the Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese’s schools has died following a battle with cancer.
Peduto served the Diocese’s Catholic schools for 21 years, including as superintendent from 2019 until earlier this year when she retired.
“She was a beautiful example of deep trust in the Lord. She leaves us a legacy of what it means to work for the building of God’s kingdom,” Bishop David Zubik wrote in a letter to clergy and diocesan staff.
“Her creative, visionary approach has played a vital role in shaping the future of our schools,” Bishop Zubik said when she announced her retirement in January. “We are grateful for the impact she has had on Catholic education in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and for who she is as a person, and the warmth she has brought to our diocesan family.”
During her tenure with the Diocese, Peduto helped implement a reorganization and regionalization of schools and navigated the Diocese through the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Working for the Church and being able to embrace the faith every single day personally and professionally has been an incredible blessing,” she said as she prepared to retire.
A funeral mass will be held on Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the Divine Redeemer Parish’s Saint James Church in Sewickley.
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Steelers Undecided on Next Starting QB
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are gearing up for their next preseason game, as they welcome the Buffalo Bills to Acrisure Stadium. When the team takes the field, most of the starters and roster regulars are expected to play.
That includes the quarterback position, which should give the Steelers their first look at Russell Wilson in a game situation. He’s been cautiously worked back into practice as he recovers from a calf injury, and he should play at least a series or two in the next preseason game.
But the question is whether Wilson will be the starter or not when he takes the field. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the QB competition is still alive in Pittsburgh.
“It’s a lot more open than I probably thought,” he said. “And probably a lot more open than it would’ve been had Russell Wilson not get injured. But this is all going to play out over the next couple weeks and I for sure look forward to this one.”
With Russ out of action, Justin Fields has started in his place and he’s played well. He’s impressed at training camp and went 5/6 in the team’s first preseason game against the Houston Texans. At this point, he’s done enough to ask the question of who the Steelers’ starting QB is. Rapoport said so himself when discussing why the Steelers are still in the deliberating phase.
“Part of the issue is Justin Fields has played really well,” he said. “You know he reminds Arthur Smith of (Ryan) Tannehill a little bit. You kind of wonder, can Justin Fields do something similar and does that edge out Russell Wilson?”
As Rapoport stated, the Steelers have a few weeks to figure out their starting QB before opening their season against the Atlanta Falcons. It should be a tight battle between Wilson and Fields and while Wilson is still the favorite, this competition is far from over.
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