Steelers sign Vick to one- year deal
Michael Vick needed a job. The Pittsburgh Steelers needed a backup quarterback.
One solid work out solved both problems.
The Steelers signed the four- time Pro Bowler to a one- year deal on Tuesday night, hopeful there’s enough game left in the 35year- old’s still dangerous legs to provide the defending AFC North champions some insurance should something happen to Ben Roethlisberger. “There’s not a throw on the field he can’t make from an arm strength standpoint,” Pittsburgh Coach Mike Tomlin said. “He’s a very experienced guy at what he does at this point in his career and the mobility is still unique, even at 35.”
Vick spent 2014 with the New York Jets, engineering an up set over the Steelers on Nov. 9 by throwing for two touchdowns in a 20- 13 victory, his lone triumph during an otherwise forgettable season.
The Jets made no move to retain him, andwith backup Bruce Gradkowski on injured reserve after hurting his left ( non- throwing) hand in last Sunday’s preseason win over Green Bay, Pittsburgh didn’t hesitate to reach out to Vick.
Cowboys’ Scandrick out for season
Orlando Scandrick’s season is over before it started after the Dallas Cowboys cornerback tore two ligaments in his right knee in practice at training camp in Oxnard.
A person with knowledge of the injury said that an MRI exam revealed tears to the anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament.
Theperson spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the injury.
Video showed Scandrick’s leg bending awkwardly under rookie receiver Lucky White head at the end of a play.
“He said immediately, ‘ It’s my ACL. I know it. It’s gone,’ ” secondary coach Jerome Henderson said of Scandrick, who has played 102 games with 46 starts in his career.
Mathis signs with the Broncos
Two- time Pro Bowl guard Evan Mathis agreed to a one- year deal with the Denver Broncos that could be worth up to $ 4 million.
Mathis made the Pro Bowl each of the last two seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and has allowed only 5 1⁄2 sacks since 2011, the fewest among starting NFL guards in that span.
General Manager John Elway said Mathis “will immediately make our team better.”
The Broncos are high on rookie left guard Max Garcia, but they already have two starters— left tackle Ty Sambrailo and center Matt Paradis — who have never started an NFL regular- season game.
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Indianapolis Colts linebacker Robert Mathis returned to the practice field after spending all of training camp on the physically unable to perform list as he continued to rehab from a torn Achilles’ tendon suffered last year. ... Rex Grossman, who hasn’t taken a snap in an NFL game since 2011, could soon join the competition to be the backup for Atlanta Falcons quarter back Matt Ryan. Grossman, 35, was given a physical Tuesday morning and a workout was planned after the team’s practice. ... The Cincinnati Bengals released quarterback Josh Johnson, making AJ McCarron the backup to Andy Dalton.