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Byron Leftwich Fantasy Football News, Notes, Rumors and Statistics
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Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:00:06 -0700 The Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms with free-agent QB Byron Leftwich (Steelers). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:09:23 -0700 The Pittsburgh Steelers are interested in re-signing QBs Byron Leftwich and Charlie Batch as well as RB Mewelde Moore this offseason.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:27:36 -0800 Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said there is a chance the team re-signs impending free-agent QBs Byron Leftwich and Charlie Batch this offseason.
Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:27:04 -0800 The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to re-sign impending free-agent QB Byron Leftwich at some point this offseason.
Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:50:52 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (arm, foot) had surgery Wednesday, Oct. 12, on his left foot to remove some loose cartilage. He said he might as well have it done now while he is on Injured Reserve for a broken left arm.
Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:46:35 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (arm) underwent surgery to repair the broken arm he suffered during the third preseason game. Leftwich said it will take him two to three months to recovery from the injury.
Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:40:56 -0700 The Pittsburgh Steelers placed QB Byron Leftwich (arm) on the Reserve/Injured list Friday, Sept. 2, and also released LBs Baraka Atkins, Mario Harvey, Chris McCoy and Mortty Ivy, DL Corbin Bryant, DBs Brett Greenwood, Macho Harris, Donovan Warren and DaMon Cromartie-Smith, RBs James X. Johnson and John Clay, OLs Colin Miller, Kyle Jolly, John Malecki, Trevis Turner and Keith Williams, WRs Armand Robinson, Wes Lyons and Tyler Grisham, TE Jamie McCoy and PK Swayze Waters.
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:51:06 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Charlie Batch is the likely candidate to be the team's backup quarterback following the injury to QB Byron Leftwich (arm). Head coach Mike Tomlin said Monday, Aug. 29, that a final determination on the new backup will not be made until after the final preseason game. Tomlin gave QB Ben Roethlisberger a day off practice Monday, Aug. 29, and split the repetitions between Batch and QB Dennis Dixon.
Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:56:56 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (arm) underwent surgery Monday, Aug. 29, to repair a fracture in his left arm.
Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:39:46 -0700 Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (arm) suffered a broken upper left arm in the preseason game Saturday, Aug. 27, against the Atlanta Falcons. Leftwich will likely be placed on the season-ending Injured Reserve list.
Sat, 27 Aug 2011 20:23:26 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (arm) left the preseason game Saturday, Aug. 27, against the Atlanta Falcons due to an arm injury. He might have suffered a broken arm.
Sun, 07 Aug 2011 08:39:08 -0700 The Pittsburgh Steelers may consider trading QB Byron Leftwich, QB Dennis Dixon or QB Charlie Batch during the preseason because they will not be able to keep four quarterbacks on their roster and would rather get something for one of them instead of releasing one.
Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:36:55 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich is expected to be the primary backup quarterback next season.
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:42:05 -0800 Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he would like to bring back all four of his quarterbacks – QB Ben Roethlisberger, QB Byron Leftwich, QB Charlie Batch and QB Dennis Dixon – to camp, according to CBSSports.com.
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:02:31 -0800 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich would start in Week 13 if QB Ben Roethlisberger (foot) were not able to play in the game.
Tue, 21 Sep 2010 13:01:03 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QBs Byron Leftwich (knee), who was re-signed Monday, Sept. 20, or Charlie Batch will be the starting quarterback for Week 3 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, according to The Associated Press.
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:34:51 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he is unsure who will start for the team at quarterback in Week 3, according to John Harris, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "I don't know who is going to play quarterback. I know it won't be me. I'm not good enough," Tomlin said. QB Charlie Batch replaced an injured QB Dennis Dixon (knee) in Week 2. The Steelers are also expected to re-sign free-agent QB Byron Leftwich Monday, Sept. 20.
Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:20:53 -0700 The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to re-sign free-agent QB Byron Leftwich Monday, Sept. 20, according to John Harris, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:51:05 -0700 The Pittsburgh Steelers released QB Byron Leftwich (knee) Saturday, Sept. 18, but plan to re-sign him at a later time, reports The Associated Press. He was released so the team could have an additional defensive lineman during Week 2.
Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:05:35 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee) said everything is going fine with his rehab and he hopes to be able to play in Week 3, reports Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:00:39 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Sept. 17. He is listed as probable for Week 2 and is not expected to play.
Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:34:21 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee) was limited during practice for a second consecutive day Thursday, Sept. 16.
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:50:23 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee), WR Emmanuel Sanders (quadriceps) and LB Jason Worilds (shoulder) were limited during practice Wednesday, Sept. 15, according to Steelers.com.
Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:34:01 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said QB Dennis Dixon will remain the starting quarterback in Week 2 against the Tennessee Titans, according to The Associated Press. QB Byron Leftwich (knee) may return to practice as early as Wednesday, Sept. 15. Dixon completed 18 of 26 passes for 236 yards and an interception in Week 1.
Sun, 12 Sep 2010 05:50:54 -0700 The Pittsburgh Steelers have declared WR Antonio Brown, QB Byron Leftwich, CB Crezdon Butler, RB Jonathan Dwyer, CB Keenan Lewis, OG Ramon Foster, LB Thaddeus Gibson, OT Tony Hills inactive for Week 1.
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:16:52 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee) did not participate in practice Friday, Sept. 10, and will not play in Week 1.
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:47:57 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee) and OG Chris Kemoeatu (foot) are not participating in practice Thursday, Sept. 9, reports Steelers.com.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:17:09 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee) isn't giving up on the possibility of playing during Week 1, reports Mark Kaboly, of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. However, it would probably take a miracle for that to happen. Leftwich was still limping Wednesday, Sept. 8, while watching from the sidelines. He doesn't know when he will return, but he hopes it will be closer to two weeks than four.
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:20:12 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Sept. 8, reports Steelers.com.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:01:25 -0700 Updating an ongoing story, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee) will miss two to four weeks because of a sprained medial collateral ligament, a source told Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:06:27 -0700 An MRI confirmed Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee) suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee during the team's preseason game, and he is out indefinitely, according to Scott Brown, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. QB Dennis Dixon is now the frontrunner to fill in as the starting quarterback while QB Ben Roethlisberger is serving his suspension.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:26:46 -0700 Updating an ongoing story, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee) was taken to a hospital Thursday, Sept. 2, for an MRI exam on the left knee he sprained during the team's preseason finale, reports NFL.com. However, Pro Players Solutions, which claims to be affiliated with Leftwich, tweeted that Leftwich suffered a torn MCL, which would likely end his season.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:55:18 -0700 Updating a previous item, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (knee) left the team's preseason game Thursday, Sept. 2, with a left knee injury, reports ESPN.com. He was taken to an area hospital to undergo an MRI exam, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:00:34 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich (ankle) suffered a left ankle injury during the team's preseason game Thursday, Sept. 2, reports NFL Network.
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:25:37 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin would not reveal the quarterback rotation for the team's preseason game Sunday, Aug. 29, but said QBs Ben Roethlisberger, Dennis Dixon and Byron Leftwich will see playing time in the game, reports Gerry Dulac, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:01:51 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers backup QB Byron Leftwich hit 3 of 6 passes for 95 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown pass to WR Mike Wallace against the New York Giants Saturday, Aug. 21.
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:46:46 -0700 The Pittsburgh Steelers are not saying if QB Ben Roethlisberger or QB Byron Leftwich will start the team's next preseason game, reports The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Both quarterbacks could see snaps with the first-string offense. Head coach Mike Tomlin wouldn't say if QB Dennis Dixon will also see snaps with the starting unit.
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:10:45 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Dennis Dixon remains in contention for the team's starting quarterback job during QB Ben Roethlisberger's suspension, according to Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Head coach Mike Tomlin has refused to name QB Byron Leftwich the starter, and Dixon is coming off a strong performance in the preseason opener.
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:41:28 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich was only supposed to play up to 12 snaps Saturday, Aug. 14, against the Detroit Lions, reports The Associated Press. Instead, he played midway into the second quarter because head coach Mike Tomlin apparently was not happy with the team's first two series. Leftwich was 6 of 10 passing for 43 yards.
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:13:07 -0700 Updating a previous report, Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich will be the team's starting quarterback to open the season while QB Ben Roethlisberger serves his suspension, according to ESPN.com. QB Dennis Dixon is expected to play most of the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 14, with QB Charlie Batch finishing up.
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:52:38 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich is clearly ahead QB Dennis Dixon in the battle to be the team's starting quarterback while QB Ben Roethlisberger serves his suspension, reports Scott Brown, of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Dixon still seems to rely a little too much on his mobility when he is pressured in the pocket. If Dixon is going to close the gap on the competition, he is going to need to show he can be more of a pocket passer during the preseason.
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:54:41 -0700 The Pittsburgh Steelers' starters will only play eight to 12 snaps in the team's preseason game versus the Detroit Lions Saturday, Aug. 14, reports The Associated Press, which is about two series. Head coach Mike Tomlin is not saying whether QB Byron Leftwich will start the game.
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:11:13 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich saw time with the first-team offense during practice Saturday, July 31, reports Gerry Dulac, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:56:49 -0700 The agent for Pittsburgh Steelers QB Dennis Dixon, Jeff Sperbeck, questioned why QB Byron Leftwich is playing ahead of Dixon on the team's depth chart, according to John Harris, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "I don't understand why after Byron's been gone a year, they would bring him back and start him ahead of Dennis," Sperbeck said. "To me, it should have been Dennis' job as the No. 1. He was No. 2 last year. Byron was not even in the picture."
Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:49:11 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers WR Hines Ward said during a television interview that the team is entering the season thinking that QB Byron Leftwich will be the starting quarterback while QB Ben Roethlisberger serves his suspension, according to NFL.com's Frank Tadych.
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:53:12 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich is expected to enter training camp as the favorite to start for the team while QB Ben Roethlisberger serves his suspension, reports Scott Brown, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:09:26 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich appears to be the obvious Week 1 starter for the team entering the 2010 season, according to Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Leftwich has been running the first-team offense all offseason until the arrival of QB Ben Roethlisberger this week.
Tue, 01 Jun 2010 05:01:51 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich is absent from the team's offseason practice Tuesday, June 1, reports Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Leftwich had a previous commitment.
Thu, 20 May 2010 10:52:32 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians said he believes the team can win with either QB Charlie Batch, QB Byron Leftwich or QB Dennis Dixon starting the first few games of the season, reports Scott Brown, of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "We've won with Charlie, we should have won with Dennis, and we've won with Byron. It's a good, very healthy situation. I've been in situations where we only had one (capable starter), and you dang sure didn't want to play with two and damn sure not the three. Here, we have a chance with all of them," Arians said.
Wed, 19 May 2010 05:19:01 -0700 Pittsburgh Steelers QB Byron Leftwich continued to work with the first team during practice Tuesday, May 18, according to Ed Bouchette, of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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