Steelers Daily News & Links: DeCastro's Dispensary Gets Approved; Heyward Sends Blunt Message
🏈 After initial hesitation, Ross votes approved former Steelers guard David DeCastro's medical marijuana dispensary. The dispensary will be at 7725 McKnight Road, where G&G Fitness Equipment currently sits.
DeCastro, who was a six-time Pro Bowl guard with the Steelers from 2012-2020, was released with a non-football injury designation in June of 2021. He never played in the NFL again.
DeCastro said the marijuana business is 'new to him' and he 'views it as medicine.' He'll run the dispensary like a pharmacy.
DeCastro is listed as a strategic investor of Whole Plants LLC, a marijuana company, in addition to other former Steelers players Ben Roethlisberger and Bud Dupree.
🏈 Steelers All-Pro defensive tackle Cam Heyward wrote on X, 'Long in the tooth but I bite back.' It seems like a clear message that Heyward isn't slowing down anytime soon, despite turning 36 in May and heading into his 15th season in the NFL.
Long in the tooth but I bite back pic.twitter.com/dmP1Scpkq9
— Cam Heyward (@CamHeyward) March 4, 2025
🏈 ESPN's Jordan Reid has the Steelers selecting two Texas Longhorns in the first two rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft — wide receiver Matthew Golden (21st overall) and Texas defensive tackle Alfred Collins (52nd overall).
ESPN's Jordan Reid predicts the Steelers will draft WR Matthew Golden in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. #Steelers #NFL https://t.co/pc0OuUrhJj pic.twitter.com/OVQ1VLnzgp
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) March 4, 2025
ESPN's Jordan Reid predicts the Steelers will draft DT Alfred Collins in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft. #Steelers #NFL https://t.co/pc0OuUrhJj pic.twitter.com/PXfheaXw3q
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) March 4, 2025
🏈 Ian Rapoport of NFL Network weighed in on the Steelers quarterback situation.
'Justin Fields is more likely to be the starting quarterback of the Steelers in 2025 than Russell Wilson. Both QBs are set to hit free agency, and Pittsburgh is expected to keep at least one of them. Fields does have a really good market going into free agency, but similar to (Sam) Darnold, the Steelers have the opportunity over the next week or so to lock it in right now and get their starting quarterback for 2025,' Rapoport said.
🏈 Warren Sharp of Sharp Football thinks re-singing Justin Fields won't accomplish anything. The Steelers will still be stuck in quarterback purgatory.
things that won't go well long term:taking Justin Fields to a Lamar Jackson fighttaking Justin Fields to a Joe Burrow fighttaking Justin Fields to a Patrick Mahomes fighttaking Justin Fields to a Josh Allen fightFields as QB1 in the AFC/AFC North = treading water https://t.co/KGYzbUzmAQ
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) March 4, 2025
🏈Adam Schefter of ESPN believes the Steelers are going to work on getting a deal done with Justin Fields or Russell Wilson this week. He thinks Fields is first on the pecking order.
"The Pittsburgh Steelers currently don't have a Quarterback under contract..I think they're gonna spend this week working on getting a deal done with Justin Fields or Russell Wilson..I would imagine Justin Fields is first up in the pecking order" ~ @AdamSchefter #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/HQZnKzbWZa
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 4, 2025
🏈 Steelers scouting coordinator Casey Weidl was at Indiana's pro day on Tuesday.
Looks like Steelers scouting coordinator Casey Weidl is beginning the Pro Day circuit at IU. https://t.co/IxqHkNkEZI
— Mike DeFabo (@MikeDeFabo) March 5, 2025
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🏈 Steelers Land Two Ohio State Playmakers in Mock Draft
🏈 Schefter: Steelers Working to Re-Sign QB This Week
🏈 Jets Open to Trading Another WR, Should Steelers Inquire?
🏈 Report: Steelers Among Likely Suitors for Giants Free-Agent WR
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