Bryant McFadden

With the large amount of possible unrestricted free agents coming up on February 27th (12) for the Steelers, one player that the team is reportedly already looking at bringing back is CB Bryant McFadden. Here is a report on that from Sports Illustrated: According to Sports Illustrated’s Don Banks, the Steelers have already decided on their top free agent priority and plan to try to re-up starting cornerback Bryant McFadden before free agency begins on Feb. 27. With $19 million in cap room...Read Full Story

The Cardinals on Sunday beefed up their secondary as they inked former Steelers CB Bryant McFadden with a two-year deal worth a reported $10 million. McFadden started eight regular-season games last season for the Steelers, and had 54 tackles and one sack despite missing six games due to an arm injury. The 27-year-old was the Steelers second-round draft pick back in 2005 out of Florida State.Read Full Story

Free Agent Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden has signed a two-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals. The two-year contract is for $10 million, $5 million in 2009 and $5 million in 2010 and is 100% guaranteed. McFadden narrowed his choices down to three teams, the Cardinals, the Philadelphia Eagles and his hometown Miami Dolphins.Read Full Story

Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden was the subject of several nfl trade rumors during the nfl draft.Ultimately, there either wasn’t much substance to them, or his six-year, $60 million contract was regarded as too much of an obstacle to deal the former first-round draft pick from Arkansas.“When draft day comes, it gets weird,” McFadden told reporters. “A lot of rumors go around. It’s something I just try not to pay attention to. I talked to coach (Tom) Cable about it. He let me know...Read Full Story

There are nfl rumors that Cornerback Bryant McFadden signed a two-year deal in 2009 with the Cardinals.  The contract was due to pay the 16-game starter $4.75 million in 2010.On Saturday, he was traded back to his former team, the Steelers.  Talks already were underway regarding an extension.Jason La Canfora of NFL.com reported earlier today (and we have since confirmed) that a new deal has been reached, at a value of $7.5 million over three years.So why the reduction from a $4.75 million...Read Full Story

The Steelers made what I felt was a solid move on draft day by dealing a 5th rounder to the Cardinals to get Bryant McFadden back with the team. I think McFadden is going to help this D quite a bit in 2010 and beyond, and today the Post-Gazette reported that it looks as if he will likely be a starting CB with the club this season: Steelers corner backs Keenan Lewis and Bryant McFadden will battle for the starting left corner job. William Gay and Joe Burnett appear set for backup roles...Read Full Story

The Pittsburgh Steelers and cornerback Bryant McFadden agreed to terms on a three-year, $7.5 million contract extension on Tuesday. McFadden was traded back to the Steelers on Saturday in exchange for the 155th overall pick in the in the 2010 NFL Draft. Talks of an extension began as soon as the trade was completed. Should he [...]Read Full Story

Coach Mike Tomlin said he would settle on his starting left cornerback before the start of training camp, and left little doubt that would be re-acquired veteran Bryant McFadden, who ran with the first team throughout the spring. William Gay started in 2009 after McFadden signed as a UFA with Arizona. The Steelers traded for McFadden during the draft.Read Full Story

If you can’t beat em - join em? Or maybe it could be - if you DID beat em, join em. That could be the thought of Steelers cornerback Bryant McFadden, who will be in town to talk to the Cardinals on Sunday. The Steelers CB, who was part of the team that beat the Cards in the Super Bowl on Feb. 1st, is a free agent, and the first visitor to the Cards so far. He would bolster a secondary that could use another quality player.Read Full Story

The Steelers are looking good from a health stand point as tomorrow nears, as Thursday CB Bryant McFadden said his abdomen “was doing a lot better” before he aggravated the injury during Tuesday’s practice. He was limited at practice but says he’s a go for the game and will be in the starting lineup. “I plan on it, as long as there aren’t any setbacks,” McFadden said.Read Full Story