Steelers have inquired on T.J. Ward

Pittsburgh Steelers reporter Jeremy Fowler is reporting that the Steelers have inquired about free agent safety T.J. Ward. He was released on Saturday by the Denver Broncos as part of cost control and he is free to sign with whichever team he chooses.

http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2017/09/02/report-steelers-have-inquired-on-free-agent-t-j-ward/

Joe Haden recuiting former teammate T.J. Ward to the Steelers

After having Maurkice Pouncey try and recruit him on Instagram, cornerback Joe Haden took a lesson from him and is trying to do it himself. The newest member of the Pittsburgh Steelers took to social media to try and get former Browns teammate T.J. Ward to sign with the Steelers.

http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2017/09/02/joe-haden-recuiting-former-teammate-t-j-ward-to-the-steelers/

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But this decision wasn’t about money or cap space. It was about looking toward the future.
Second-year pro Justin Simmons has stood out in place of Ward, who missed most of training camp and all of the preseason with a torn hamstring. The Broncos also are high on second-year safety Will Parks and undrafted rookie Jamal Carter of Miami, who led the team with 19 tackles in the preseason.

Teammates expressed disbelief that Elway would part with such a key leader, one who helped Denver go 37-15 and win a Super Bowl in his three seasons with the Broncos, and pleaded with him to reconsider.
“Mind blown,” linebacker Shaquil Barrett tweeted upon Ward’s release Saturday morning.
“Hate to see my brother @BossWard43 go,” tweeted defensive end Derek Wolfe . “Huge part of our success as a defense. Don’t forget this is a business first.”
“Going to miss my Dawg!” linebacker Brandon Marshall wrote on Instragram. “Irreplaceable Passion, Leadership, and just a DOG on the field!! I’ve learned a lot these past 3 seasons playing wit you. Somebody will get a STEAL !”

Detroit Free Press

Hamstring? his teammates respect him and hated to see leave if the Steelers could pick him up and the signing of Haden and the couple draft pick pickups could give the Steelers a couple of years to draft a couple of DBs and let a couple already on the team mature.

like the way TJ has played the game.

It was reported he signed with Tampa.