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Stewart's cap value is $7.9 million next year
PITTSBURGH -- Tommy Maddox held an end-of-the-season chat Monday with the man he succeeded as the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback, Kordell Stewart. It almost seemed as if they were saying goodbye.
Stewart, the starter for most of the previous five seasons, is expected to be traded or released during the offseason. Stewart's salary cap value would be $7.9 million next season, far too much for any team to pay for a backup quarterback.
"Kordell and I talked, and I'm hoping the best for him and he's hoping the best for me,'' Maddox said. "All those things will work out for the best.''
With Maddox now locked into the starter's job, the Steelers may try to re-sign former Lions starter Charlie Batch to be Maddox's backup. Batch did not play a down this season as the Steelers' No. 3 quarterback, making $450,000......more
PITTSBURGH -- Tommy Maddox held an end-of-the-season chat Monday with the man he succeeded as the Pittsburgh Steelers' quarterback, Kordell Stewart. It almost seemed as if they were saying goodbye.
Stewart, the starter for most of the previous five seasons, is expected to be traded or released during the offseason. Stewart's salary cap value would be $7.9 million next season, far too much for any team to pay for a backup quarterback.
"Kordell and I talked, and I'm hoping the best for him and he's hoping the best for me,'' Maddox said. "All those things will work out for the best.''
With Maddox now locked into the starter's job, the Steelers may try to re-sign former Lions starter Charlie Batch to be Maddox's backup. Batch did not play a down this season as the Steelers' No. 3 quarterback, making $450,000......more
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