March 1, 2019 2:57 PM EET
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers are turning to a former top-10 pick approaching bust status for their cornerback help, acquiring?Justin Gilbert?in a trade with the Cleveland Browns. Cole Hamels Jersey .The Steelers send a sixth-round pick in the 2018 draft to the Browns for the rights to Gilbert, the eighth overall pick in 2014 who has managed just 39 tackles in two seasons.Gilbert has had problems adjusting to NFL life. He failed to show up on time for several team meetings as a rookie, prompting then-Browns safety Donte Whitner to say publicly that Gilbert needed to grow up. Gilbert eventually told reporters he had a tendency to oversleep.A 6-footer with long arms, Gilbert can use his athleticism to help the Steelers zone-defense coverage, assuming he responds well to the new environment.The Steelers get much-needed corner depth behind William Gay, Ross Cockrell and Artie Burns?as?injuries to second-round pick Senquez Golson in back-to-back years have forced the team to get help.Before the 2015 season, the Steelers dealt a fifth-round pick to the?Philadelphia Eagles?in exchange for veteran corner Brandon Boykin, who didnt play a significant role for much of the year and is no longer with the team.The trade of Gilbert, who likely would have not made the team during final roster cuts, means the Browns have parted ways with both of their first-round picks from the 2014 draft, and they have none of their first-round picks on the roster from 2012 through 2014.Gone are QB Brandon Weeden (2012), RB Trent Richardson (12), LB Barkevious Mingo (13), QB Johnny Manziel (14) and now Gilbert.Gilbert was the first pick under coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer, as the Browns traded down and out of taking receiver Sammy Watkins to take the player they thought was the best cornerback available.In Cleveland, Gilberts quirky personality never seemed to fit, and though he was effective as an occasional kickoff returner, he never came close to being the player he was touted to be when he was drafted.ESPN Staff Writer Pat McManamon contributed to this report. Matt Moore Jersey . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. His first stop after the layoff is the clay in Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three months. Russell Wilson Jersey . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend.
http://www.officialrangersgearshop.com/Rangers-Nomar-Mazara-Kids-Jersey/ . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. Wisconsin matched the school record with its fourth straight nine-win season (also done from 2004-07) ' ' '
PITTSBURGH -- The Steelers are turning to a former top-10 pick approaching bust status for their cornerback help, acquiring?Justin Gilbert?in a trade with the Cleveland Browns. Cole Hamels Jersey .The Steelers send a sixth-round pick in the 2018 draft to the Browns for the rights to Gilbert, the eighth overall pick in 2014 who has managed just 39 tackles in two seasons.Gilbert has had problems adjusting to NFL life. He failed to show up on time for several team meetings as a rookie, prompting then-Browns safety Donte Whitner to say publicly that Gilbert needed to grow up. Gilbert eventually told reporters he had a tendency to oversleep.A 6-footer with long arms, Gilbert can use his athleticism to help the Steelers zone-defense coverage, assuming he responds well to the new environment.The Steelers get much-needed corner depth behind William Gay, Ross Cockrell and Artie Burns?as?injuries to second-round pick Senquez Golson in back-to-back years have forced the team to get help.Before the 2015 season, the Steelers dealt a fifth-round pick to the?Philadelphia Eagles?in exchange for veteran corner Brandon Boykin, who didnt play a significant role for much of the year and is no longer with the team.The trade of Gilbert, who likely would have not made the team during final roster cuts, means the Browns have parted ways with both of their first-round picks from the 2014 draft, and they have none of their first-round picks on the roster from 2012 through 2014.Gone are QB Brandon Weeden (2012), RB Trent Richardson (12), LB Barkevious Mingo (13), QB Johnny Manziel (14) and now Gilbert.Gilbert was the first pick under coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer, as the Browns traded down and out of taking receiver Sammy Watkins to take the player they thought was the best cornerback available.In Cleveland, Gilberts quirky personality never seemed to fit, and though he was effective as an occasional kickoff returner, he never came close to being the player he was touted to be when he was drafted.ESPN Staff Writer Pat McManamon contributed to this report. Matt Moore Jersey . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. His first stop after the layoff is the clay in Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three months. Russell Wilson Jersey . The next step is a better finish. Bae played bogey-free Friday on another gorgeous day at Riviera for a 5-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead over Aaron Baddeley and Robert Garrigus going into the weekend. http://www.officialrangersgearshop.com/Rangers-Nomar-Mazara-Kids-Jersey/ . -- San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks was fined $15,570 by the NFL on Wednesday for his hit on Saints quarterback Drew Brees last Sunday. Wisconsin matched the school record with its fourth straight nine-win season (also done from 2004-07) ' ' '