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Batch re-signed
by hschultz » Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:00 pm
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4068338
A day after Byron Leftwich's departure, the Pittsburgh Steelers moved quickly to retain Charlie Batch.
Batch agreed to a one-year, $895,000 deal, according to a source, including a $50,000 signing bonus.
Batch, 34, is entering his 11th season, his seventh with the Steelers. A native of Pittsburgh, Batch joined the Steelers in 2002 and has played in 22 games, including four starts.
His first four seasons were with the Detroit Lions, where he was a starter most of his time.
Batch suffered a broken clavicle last August, forcing him to spend the season on the injured reserve list. That created the opening for Leftwich to join the team as the backup.
The Steelers would have liked to have Leftwich and Batch back, but they figured Leftwich would find a different team.
Leftwich signed a two-year, $7.5 million deal Monday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
A day after Byron Leftwich's departure, the Pittsburgh Steelers moved quickly to retain Charlie Batch.
Batch agreed to a one-year, $895,000 deal, according to a source, including a $50,000 signing bonus.
Batch, 34, is entering his 11th season, his seventh with the Steelers. A native of Pittsburgh, Batch joined the Steelers in 2002 and has played in 22 games, including four starts.
His first four seasons were with the Detroit Lions, where he was a starter most of his time.
Batch suffered a broken clavicle last August, forcing him to spend the season on the injured reserve list. That created the opening for Leftwich to join the team as the backup.
The Steelers would have liked to have Leftwich and Batch back, but they figured Leftwich would find a different team.
Leftwich signed a two-year, $7.5 million deal Monday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Re: Batch re-signed
by thesteelhammer » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:34 pm
I'm not a big Batch fan, but only because he can't stay healthy.
Still this is a good signing because of the insurance it provides. Dixon has yet to show he can play in this league.
It's only a 1 year deal and it isn't for much money.
Still this is a good signing because of the insurance it provides. Dixon has yet to show he can play in this league.
It's only a 1 year deal and it isn't for much money.
Re: Batch re-signed
by Steelhope » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:16 pm
Don't recall Dixon getting many chances to show he can play in this league
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Re: Batch re-signed
by thesteelhammer » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:50 pm
Steelhope wrote:Don't recall Dixon getting many chances to show he can play in this league
For a good reason.
He hasn't earned them.
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