Examining In: How Former Steelers Are Altering to New Groups

The Pittsburgh Steelers viewed some large names leave the Steel City this offseason with higher hopes for the future chapter of their NFL professions.

Bud Dupree, James Conner, Mike Hilton are on the lookout to uncover their footing in new uniforms this offseason. By the first part of summer camps, these players hit the discipline for the first time with distinct teammates.

So, let’s examine-in. AllSteelers achieved out to get the scoop on how these previous Steelers are adjusting to lifetime exterior of Pittsburgh.

Linebackers in Tennesse

AllTitans Publisher David Boclair supplied updates on a couple of former Steelers turned Titans. Dupree is continuing a celebrity operate following ACL operation final period. Ola Adeniyi and Tuzar Skipper are searching for a place in Tennessee along with their Pittsburgh teammate.

Bud Dupree:

“He has invested most of the offseason rehabbing his knee in Atlanta and using component in OTA meetings via Zoom. He did come to city for this week’s necessary minicamp and declared himself “on agenda” in his recovery. He did not consider component in any on-subject perform. Nor did he say when he predicted to be cleared for whole activity. He did. nonetheless, say that he is aware what is predicted of him in phrases of strengthening the Titans’ move rush and that he welcomes the pressure and that he options to support every person on the protection be superior in that regard.”

Ola Adeniyi:

“The Titans have devoted a roster location in new decades to a linebacker who is almost completely a specific groups performer. That seems to be to be Adeniyi’s position this calendar year. With Dupree and Harold Landry, they are established with starters at outside the house linebacker who can play a great deal of snaps. Third-calendar year guy Derick Roberson received a lengthy glance in minicamp, and fourth-spherical pick Rashad Weaver (out of Pitt) will get his change as well. Adeniyi, therefore, can expect to participate in on all distinctive teams and on defense only when unquestionably required.”

Tuzar Skipper:

“He had labored himself from the practice squad into a typical position (4 video games, like his 1st NFL start out) just before an injuries sidelined him for the ultimate 3 weeks of the period. The Titans immediately signed him to a futures deal following their playoff decline to Buffalo, but for now, he is back again to currently being a extended shot to make the roster until he reveals remarkable enhancement as a move rusher throughout the preseason.”

Mike Hilton, Cincinatti Bengals

This just one stung for Steelers fans, but Mike Hilton deserved to be paid out and the Bengals desired to spend him. While Pittsburgh seems for the future nickelback in their protection, Hilton is placing in the operate to remain an x-component with a new group.

AllSteelers talked with James Rapien, Publisher of AllBengals, about the former Steelers cornerback.

“Mike Hilton was 1 of the more preferred Bengals offseason additions,” Rapien stated. “The previous Steelers cornerback will be the commencing nickel in Cincinnati. The Bengals coaching personnel is pleased with what they’ve witnessed from Hilton so considerably. They hope him to bring a actual physical presence to their cornerback area. A great deal like he did in Pittsburgh, Hilton is expected to blitz from the nickel place routinely. We didn’t see him deal with any individual throughout the offseason system because of to how the procedures had been structured, but Hilton is off to a superior start out in Cincinnati and the business is expecting him to have a large year.”

Matt Feiler, Los Angeles Chargers

Feiler remaining Pittsburgh right after bouncing about the offensive line for yrs. A key part to the line at deal with in 2019, Feiler dealt with accidents and a little bit of a drop-off in production following shifting to guard in 2020.

Chargers Experiences Publisher Fernando Ramirez stated Feiler confirmed up to OTAs after a number of times but didn’t do way too considerably to stand out or ample for reporters to fork out significantly notice to him.

Still, Feiler is modifying very well with his teammates. Center Corey Linsley stated Feiler has received a fast comprehension of how the crew communicates upfront.

“A whole lot of it is via communication, both of those on the subject and off the industry,” spelled out Linsley. “When we ended up functioning by means of person drills nowadays, we had a number of mixture blocks with Oday (Aboushi) and Matt (Fieler), and I’m inquiring them, ‘hey, was that the sort of glance that you wished?’ Matt responded with ‘Yeah, yeah, for confident.'”

James Conner, Arizona Cardinals

AllCardinals Publisher Howard Balzer said there was not significantly to see through minicamp, but former Steelers jogging again James Conner was working tough.

Much more importantly, he looked “nutritious.”

Conner is hoping a transform in surroundings is the reply to some slumps the past two seasons. The 26-year-old is nonetheless to end a 16-match season, participating in in just 13 games very last calendar year and 10 the calendar year right before.

He’ll function in a backfield with Chase Edmonds, but the beginning career is definitely up for grabs. It’s going to be intriguing to check out back in through schooling camp.

Make positive to keep up-to-date with all the previous Steelers as we deliver updates in the course of the summer season. Upcoming halt is camp, where the opposition will warmth up, and the expectations will begin to unfold.