Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed FS Chris Hope April 16 2005

The Pittsburgh Steelers and free safety Chris Hope agreed to a 1 year deal. The restricted free agent signed a $656,000 deal.The 5'11", 206 lbs. Hope only became a starter in 2004, recording 89 tackles, 1 interception, 4 deflected passes, and 1 forced fumble. In 3 years as a pro from 36 Bettis Black Jersey
Florida State, it is worth noting he has 139 tackles and 1 fumble recovery.The Steelers had the right to match any offer to Hope, and team signing him would have been required to give the Steelers a third-round draft pick. The Pittsburgh Steelers announced that linebacker Joey Porter will miss the entire preseason after undergoing arthroscopy knee surgery on Wednesday. Porter originally went in Wednesday morning for an MRI after swelling developed overnight on his injured knee. The doctor, James Bradley discovered loose cartilage that had to be removedThe Steelers hope to have Porter ready for their regular season opener on September 11th versus the Tennessee Titans. He originally suffered the injury on Tuesday afternoon in a one-on-one drill pass rush drill. According to reports, after he defeated free agent tackle Ulish Booker in the drill, he began celebrating and stomped down on the chalk mark that represents the quarterback and ended up hyper extending his knee. He had been beaten by Booker in 2010 pro bowl Vikings 4 Brett Favre jersey
the proceeding drill and demanded a rematch. Joey Porter appeared in 15 games for the Pittsburgh Steelers last season and posted 54 tackles to go along with seven sacks and one interception. James Harrison will move into Porter's starting role at outside linebacker during the preseason. Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher will also be getting a good look at various youngsters.