Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Matt Spaeth is expected to miss eight to 10 weeks with a foot injury, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Friday. The Steelers signed Spaeth this offseason in hopes he would fill in for Heath Miller, who is on the physically unable to perform list with a knee injury. Spaeth was carted off the field Wednesday and was diagnosed Friday with a lisfranc sprain, a dislocation of a bone in the middle of the foot. Without Miller and Spaeth, the only healthy tight end with any extensive NFL experience on the Steelers is David Paulson. A 2012 seventh-round pick, Paulson made seven catches for 51 yards in 16 games as a rookie. Source: ESPN.com
yeah, looks like heath can't find his way back quick enough for the steelers. if this guy is worse than spaeth, i feel for ya'll.
its a decently sized loss...he is really a terrific ZBS blocker because he blocks hard and is so long at 6-8...not the best TE but just because hes not fast and cant catch doesnt mean hes useless...the idea of adams and spaeth running a stretch play and moving downfield was a welcomed sight in my mind
Yea it's a bigger loss than I'd like to admit. We are hurting right now, and could have used his blocking at the very least.
Colbert will probably wait until after cuts but this is what is out there now... Dallas Clark David Thomas Kevin Boss Randy McMichael Evan Moore Dante Rosario Sign Aaron Hernandez and hope he has OJ's lawyers??
I must've missed that signing. Think he'll stick there? Wonder if the Eagles would trade Brent Celek...lol.
He may. Depends on what we do with our roster. We wont carry a FB, so we may 4TEs, but we also might carry 4 HBs. Hes had a pretty solid TC and preseason thus far, and he fits what you guys need so he may be worth a call of he is cut Sent from my HTC Vivid
thats really not true....just because a TE isnt a huge WR that can stretch the field doesnt make him useless...if you want a ZBS blocking TE, a guy like spaeth is the guy you want
i know hes not a good receiver, he had more than a "stint" here but its a misconceptions that all TEs need to be fast and great receivers, he is neither of those things. But hes a long body that moves very well as part of a zone unit
Spaeth was dropping the easiest passes to catch (passes that you and I can catch) and wasn't a good blocker in Chicago. Yeah, Spaeth has a long body. AND??? Maybe he'll work in Pittsburgh. Then again, maybe not.
