DSG August 30th – Steelers making moves; NFL’s largest contract deal

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on August 30, 2017

In case you missed it, here’s the Daily Steelers Grind for August 30th, 2017, highlighting some of the best Pittsburgh Steelers and NFL content out there.

Stafford cashes in

https://twitter.com/SNFonNBC/status/902559212378759168

Texans game moved

.@dallascowboys vs. @HoustonTexans preseason game relocated to AT&T Stadium: https://t.co/kIXMYAZpim pic.twitter.com/CDvJdL7rv5

— NFL (@NFL) August 28, 2017

No line in the drive thru?

https://twitter.com/cfarobinson/status/902222475001552896

Not surprised

Late last night, the #Bengals sent out a statement of support for LB Vontaze Burfict, saying his hit was legal pic.twitter.com/NbIvSOsAAA

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 28, 2017

Bengals did not censure him for going low on his own RB or shoving his own RB coach. Of course they're going to support him! https://t.co/FBEU2y9qiC

— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) August 28, 2017

Haden on trade block?

Hearing from multiple teams that the Browns are aggressively trying to trade CB Joe Haden. Very motivated to move his contract

— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) August 29, 2017

Rambo released

Bills are releasing veteran safety Bacarri Rambo.

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 29, 2017

Bengals make a trade with Patriots

NEWS: #Bengals trade LB Marquis Flowers to the New England Patriots for a 2018 7th Rd Draft selection

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) August 29, 2017

First-ever Hall of Honor announced

The 27 members of the inaugural class of the #HallOfHonor. pic.twitter.com/4NiTjxwNjN

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 29, 2017

The Hall of Honor inaugural class will be introduced during halftime of the #Steelers game vs. the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 26 @heinzfield https://t.co/VBKIUhc62q

— Dom Rinelli (@drinelli) August 29, 2017

Steelers also make a trade

49ers trading TE Vance McDonald and a fifth-round pick to the Steelers for a fourth-round pick, per sources. Steelers upgrade TE.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 29, 2017

#Steelers trade back 15-20 spots in the middle rounds and pick up Vance McDonald… nicely done.

— Joe Marino (@TheJoeMarino) August 29, 2017

Vance McDonald (2016) & HOFer Shannon Sharpe (1997) are the only TEs to have 2 65+ yard TD catches in a single season in the past 20 years pic.twitter.com/mqhnXTtSuj

— Randall Liu (@RLiuCBS) August 29, 2017

Gulliver anyone?

The Sports Illustrated NFL preview issue is out…a grand tradition. Tom Brady is national cover + 3 regional covers. @NFL Kickoff is near. pic.twitter.com/BOV2fvVXnl

— Greg Aiello (@gregaiello) August 29, 2017