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by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com
Bills sign DE Erik Williams, waive/injured WR Justin Brown
The Buffalo Bills have announced that they have signed defensive end Erik Williams back to their roster and waived/injured wide receiver Justin Brown with an undisclosed physical problem. Brown caught 12 passes for 94 yards last season.
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by Sean D'Oliveira | CBS Sports Staff
Bills tender offers to Chris Hogan, Justin Brown, Corbin Bryant
The Buffalo Bills extended qualifying offers to exclusive rights free agents Chris Hogan, Justin Brown and Corbin Bryant on Thursday, the team announced. By extending the offers, the Bills ensure the players will return to the team in 2015 on one-year contracts.
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by Shawn Krest | CBSSports.com
Bills claim WR Justin Brown
The Buffalo Bills claimed WR Justin Brown , the team announced on Tuesday morning. Brown was released by the Steelers on Dec. 30. The Steelers selected Brown in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma. He spent two seasons with the team, appearing in 8 games, all in the 2014 season. Brown has 12 career catches for 94 yards.
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by Larry Hartstein |
With Le'Veon Bell injured, Steelers sign RB Ben Tate
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced they signed free agent running back Ben Tate, and he's expected to be in uniform Saturday night when Pittsburgh hosts Baltimore in the playoffs. The Steelers needed a running back with Le'Veon Bell looking unlikely to play. Bell sustained a hyperextended knee Sunday night against the Bengals. Tate joins Josh Harris and Dri Archer in the backfield after playing eight games for the Browns and Vikings this year. To make room on the roster, Pittsburgh released wideout Justin Brown. The Steelers are 3-point favorites over the Ravens.
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by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
Steelers list Week 17 inactives vs. Bengals
The Pittsburgh Steelers have listed the following players as inactive for Sunday night's Week 17 showdown with the Bengals: cornerback Ike Taylor (shoulder, forearm), safety Troy Polamalu (knee), tight end Michael Palmer (groin), quarterback Landry Jones, wide receiver Justin Brown, defensive end Clifton Geathers and guard Chris Hubbard. Taylor, Polamalu and Palmer were all listed as questionable to play Sunday but none of the three will be available for the regular-season finale. The three players listed as probable to play in Week 17 are all active, including tackle Kelvin Beachum (back), tight end Matt Spaeth (elbow) and linebacker Vince Williams (ankle). Pittsburgh is a 3 1/2-point favorite at home against Cincinnati.
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by Brandon Wise | CBSSports.com
Steelers without Ike Taylor, Troy Polamalu for Sunday against Chiefs
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without starting cornerback Ike Taylor and safety Troy Polamalu for Sunday's game against the Chiefs. Taylor has been dealing with a shoulder injury that also caused him to miss Week 15's game against the Falcons. Polamalu, who is dealing with a knee injury, has 61 tackles and one forced fumble in 2014. Other inactives for Pittsburgh include: quarterback Landry Jones, wide receiver Justin Brown, defensive end Clifton Geathers, offensive lineman Chris Hubbard, and tight end Matt Spaeth.
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by Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com
Trio of injured Steelers inactive for Sunday game
Three injured players have been placed on the inactive list by the Pittsburgh Steelers for their Week 15 game against the Falcons. They are cornerback Ike Taylor (shoulder), linebacker James Harrison (knee) and tackle Marcus Gilbert (ankle). The healthy scratches are quarterback Landry Jones, wideout Justin Brown, defensive end Clifton Geathers and running back Dri Archer.
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by Brandon Wise | CBSSports.com
Steelers' Dri Archer tops list of inactives for Week 14 against Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Dri Archer has been deemed inactive for Week 14 against the Bengals. Archer practiced all week and is considered a healthy scratch. Other inactives for the Steelers are LB James Harrison, QB Landry Jones, WR Justin Brown, CB B.W. Webb, DE Clifton Geathers, and T Marcus Gilbert.
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by Brandon Wise | CBSSports.com
Steelers rule seven players inactive for Week 13 against the Saints
The following players have been ruled inactive for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13 against the Saints: NT Steve McLendon , CB Cortez Allen, QB Landry Jones, WR Justin Brown, T Marcus Gilbert, CB B.W. Webb and LB Ryan Shazier.
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by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
Steelers list Week 9 inactives vs. Ravens
The Pittsburgh Steelers have listed the following players as inactive for Sunday night's Week 9 matchup with the Ravens: cornerbacks Ike Taylor (forearm) and B.W. Webb, safety Ross Ventrone (hamstring), quarterback Landry Jones, nose tackle Dan McCullers-Sanders, guard Chris Hubbard and wide receiver Justin Brown. Both Taylor and Ventrone had been ruled out on the team's final injury report of the week, so their absence is not a surprise. All nine players listed as probable to play are active for Sunday's game.