Aaron Smith

In case you missed it on Sunday, Aaron Smith put out a full page ad in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette thanking fans for his years with the Steelers. “As of today, I am no longer a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. I leave the field and Steelers with no regrets, and am grateful to have played for such a tremendous organization. I feel truly blessed to have spent my entire professional career in the best town, playing for the most loyal fans who have loved and supported myself and my family. “The...Read Full Story

According to Aaron Wilson of the Carroll County Times, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be releasing defensive end Aaron Smith. Smith will turn 36 years-old this month and it’s not worth it for the Steelers to keep him on the roster when they need to clear up as much cap space as they can before the new league year begins on march 13th. Follow PFZ on Twitter @ProFootballZoneRead Full Story

Adam Schefter reported via twitter that the Steelers will be releasing long-time defensive end Aaron Smith. Smith, who many people expected to retire following the 2011 season, has been with the Steelers since 1999. From 2000 to 2008, Smith was extremely durable, missing just five games in that stretch all of which came in the 2007 season. His durability has become a serious issue in the past three seasons, however. Since 2009, Smith has played in a total of 15 games, and it became apparent...Read Full Story

I kind of figured this was going to happen shortly, but it is sad nonetheless: the Steelers placed longtime DE Aaron Smith on injured reserve today, ending his 2011 season and mosty likely his career. Smith had sat out the last 2 games with a foot injury and has had injury issues the last three seasons, tearing his rotator cuff in 2009 and his triceps in 2010. While he never put up lofty sack numbers, Smith was one of the league's best defensive lineman against the run and the Steelers...Read Full Story

Aaron Smith, one of the all-time great Steelers, took out an ad in Sunday's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette thanking Steelers fans and the city of Pittsburgh.  Here is the complete text of the page:  Dear Steelers Fans, As of today, I am no longer a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. I leave the field and Steelers with no regrets, and am grateful to have played for such a tremendous organization. I feel truly blessed to have spent my entire professional career in the best town, playing for the most...Read Full Story