The Pittsburgh Steelers have inked 25-year old CB/S Macho Harris.  Harris played in 3 games for the Redskins last year and he had 3 tackles.  He has now played in 18 games in his first two years in the NFL and he has 44 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss and 2 passes defensed.  Harris should be able to help the depth of the secondary in 2011 as he can handle playing either safety or cornerback.

The Steelers have signed 27-year old cornerback Kevin Dockery.  Dockery played in 10 games for the Rams last year and he had 22 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 interception and 1 tackle for a loss.  He has now played in 61 games in his first five years in the NFL and he has 171 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 29 passes defensed and 4 interceptions (1 returned for a TD).  This was a good signing for the Steelers who needed to add some depth to the defensive backfield for 2011.

UPDATE:  (8/29/2011) – The Steelers have released Kevin Dockery.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed 29-year old WR Jerricho Cotchery.  Cotchery played in 14 games (5 starts) for the Jets last year and he caught 41 passes for 433 yards (10.6 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  He has now played in 103 games (65 starts) in his first seven years in the NFL and he has caught 358 passes for 4,514 yards (12.6 avg) with 18 TD grabs.  He has also carried the ball 19 times for 79 yards (4.2 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Cotchery will likely be the Steelers’ #5 WR, which is amazing because he’s a pretty darn good football player.

The Steelers have signed 26-year old WR Kenneth Moore.  Moore played in 2 games for the Colts last year but he didn’t catch any passes.  Moore did however return 6 punts for 36 yards (6.0 avg) and 5 kickoffs for 102 yards (20.4 avg) last year.  Moore has now played in 14 games (1 start) in his first two years in the NFL and he has caught 6 passes for 59 yards (9.8 avg).  He has also returned 8 punts for 40 yards (5.0 avg) and 15 kickoffs for 321 yards (21.4 avg) so far in his NFL career.  Moore will have a much better chance of making the Steelers on special teams than he will at WR.

The Steelers have signed 31-year old TE John Gilmore.  Gilmore played in all 16 games (11 starts) for the Buccaneers last year and he caught 13 passes for 160 yards (12.3 avg) with 1 TD grab.  He has now played in 131 games (33 starts) in his first 9 years in the NFL and he has 52 grabs for 524 yards (10.1 avg) with 5 TD grabs.  Gilmore will likely replace Matt Spaeth on the Steelers’ roster this year, but don’t expect big numbers out of him in 2011.

UPDATE:  (9/4/2011) – The Steelers have released John Gilmore.

The Steelers have lost 26-year old punter Daniel Sepulveda for the rest of the season due to a torn right ACL.  Sepulveda played in 12 games for the Steelers this season and he punted the ball 56 times for 2,250 yards (45.5 avg).  He also pinned opponents inside their own 20-yard line 16 times (28.6%) and he had 8 touchbacks (14.3%).  The Steelers have signed 26-year old Jeremy Kapinos to replace Sepulveda.  Kapinos played in 1 game earlier this year for the Colts and he punted the ball 4 times for 178 yards (44.5 avg) with 1 touchback and 2 punts downed inside the opposing 20-yard line.  Kapinos has now played in 22 games in his NFL career and he has punted the ball 92 times for 3,944 yards (42.9 avg).  Kapinos has also pinned the opposition inside their own 20-yard line 26 times (28.3%) and he has 13 touchbacks (14.1%).  The Steelers were lucky to find a guy like Kapinos sitting at home on his couch.

The Steelers have signed 28-year old kicker Shaun Suisham to replace Jeff Reed.  Suisham played in 14 games for the Redskins & Cowboys last season and he made 20 of 24 field goals (83.3%) and 25 of 26 extra points good for 85 points.  He has played in 57 games in his six years in the NFL and he has made 87 of 110 field goals (79.1%) and 101 of 103 extra points good for 362 points.  The Steelers hope that Suisham will be a huge improvement over Jeff Reed who was leaving too many points on the field.

The Steelers have signed 35-year old OT Flozell Adams to a 2-year deal.  Adams played in 16 games (all starts) for the Cowboys last season.  He has now played in 182 games (178 starts) in his 12 years in the NFL.  At 6’7″, 338 pounds Adams is still a very good run blocker but he has slowed down as a pass blocker.  With the Steelers wanting to run more in 2010, Adams should help the O-Line more than he hurts it.

The Steelers have signed 30-year old LS/LB Matt Stewart to a 1-year deal.  Stewart is trying to reinvent himself as a long snapper to extend his career and the Steelers are going to give him that chance.  He last played in a game in 2006 with the Cleveland Browns.  Stewart has played in 93 games in his NFL career in which he has 291 tackles, 8 passes defensed, 8 sacks, 5 forced fumbles and 1 interception.  It never hurts to take a chance on a player like Stewart as the Steelers could just cut him if he doesn’t pan out.

The Steelers have signed 29-year old linebacker Larry Foote to a 3-year, $9.3 million dollar deal.  Foote played in 14 games for the Lions last season in which he made 99 tackles, 9 tackles for a loss, he had 2 sacks, forced a fumble and he defensed 4 passes.  Foote has now played in 124 games in his NFL career and he has made 531 tackles, defensed 22 passes, has 16.5 sacks, forced 8 fumbles and he has 3 interceptions.  This was a smart move to bring Foote back as he played really well for the Lions last season showing that he still has a lot left in the gas tank.