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Sean Mahan traded off the steelers for undisclosed 2009 pick
by Hi5Steeler » Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:33 pm
Steelers trade backup center Mahan
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Steelers today traded backup center Sean Mahan to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed draft choice in 2009.
Mahan started all 17 games, including their playoff, last season after he signed with the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent from Tampa Bay. However, he was overpowered by some of the bigger nose tackles in the league and the Steelers signed free agent Justin Hartwig this year to replace him.
The two competed for the spot in the preseason and coach Mike Tomlin declared Hartwig the winner before the final preseason game.
With Mahan gone, Darnell Stapleton, who also can play guard, becomes Hartwig's backup. Stapleton made the team last year as an undrafted rookie from Rutgers.
The trade leaves the Steelers with an open spot on their 52-man roster they likely will fill today.
The Buccaneers drafted Mahan, 28, in the fifth round from Notre Dame in 2003. The Steelers signed him to replace the retired Jeff Hartings at center and he did so after competing last summer for the job with veteran Chukky Okobi, who was released before the 2007 began.
More details in tomorrow's Post-Gazette.
First published on September 2, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Steelers today traded backup center Sean Mahan to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for an undisclosed draft choice in 2009.
Mahan started all 17 games, including their playoff, last season after he signed with the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent from Tampa Bay. However, he was overpowered by some of the bigger nose tackles in the league and the Steelers signed free agent Justin Hartwig this year to replace him.
The two competed for the spot in the preseason and coach Mike Tomlin declared Hartwig the winner before the final preseason game.
With Mahan gone, Darnell Stapleton, who also can play guard, becomes Hartwig's backup. Stapleton made the team last year as an undrafted rookie from Rutgers.
The trade leaves the Steelers with an open spot on their 52-man roster they likely will fill today.
The Buccaneers drafted Mahan, 28, in the fifth round from Notre Dame in 2003. The Steelers signed him to replace the retired Jeff Hartings at center and he did so after competing last summer for the job with veteran Chukky Okobi, who was released before the 2007 began.
More details in tomorrow's Post-Gazette.
First published on September 2, 2008 at 4:45 pm
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Re: Sean Mahan traded off the steelers for undisclosed 2009 pick
by Hi5Steeler » Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:34 pm
oops just saw someone got a post in on that. you can delete this
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Re: Sean Mahan traded off the steelers for undisclosed 2009 pick
by WoodsonOfSteel » Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:36 am
Maybe we should have the ability to delete our own threads we've opened provided no one else has posted to it?
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