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DT Cameron Heyward waiting for new deal from Steelers

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers four-time All-Pro defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, who’s seeking a raise in a defensive market that has experienced a reset this offseason, hasn’t fully participated in practice yet this summer as he awaits a restructured contract that has not gotten ...

Tomlin to sit Rodgers, other starters vs. Jags for Steelers

LATROBE — Aaron Rodgers’ debut in Pittsburgh will have to wait. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said the team’s new quarterback and most of its other high-profile starters won’t play when the club opens the preseason in Jacksonville on Saturday. T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Jonnu Smith, ...

Rodgers says he can play for Steelers if Tomlin needs him Saturday night

LATROBE — Aaron Rodgers believes the new-look Pittsburgh Steelers offense is starting to figure things out. The veteran quarterback says he’s even open to showcasing how far it’s come in Saturday’s preseason opener against Jacksonville ... if coach Mike Tomlin asks. “It’s an ...

Longevity demands NFL wisdom from veteran players

EAGAN, Minn. — Harrison Smith, just like anyone approaching middle age, has learned to accept the realities of getting older. The joints, for one, don’t quite move as effortlessly as they once did. So that’s where the 14th-year free safety for the Minnesota Vikings has aimed his recent ...

Steelers QB Rodgers enjoying possible final camp

LATROBE — This is not Aaron Rodgers’ first training camp. Or his 10th. Or his 20th, for that matter. Yet the NFL’s oldest player seems to be rejuvenated by camp life with the Pittsburgh Steelers. It’s not just the age of his new teammates, some of whom — such as 21-year-old ...

Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson ends holdout

CINCINNATI — Trey Hendrickson is ending his holdout and will report to the Cincinnati Bengals on Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The All-Pro ...