stillers4me
05-20-2013, 06:39 AM
The Steelers open their first spring practice in shorts Tuesday with one major goal in mind -- to make it through the 10 permitted practices plus a mid-June minicamp healthy. • Simply because no pads are worn and no contact is permitted does not mean injuries don't occur. San Diego linebacker Melvin Ingram discovered as much Tuesday when his ACL was torn during an organized team activity, or OTA, practice. Ingram, San Diego's first-round draft choice in 2012, is expected to miss the 2013 season.
The Steelers have had some injuries during spring practices, including a torn Achilles tendon by Limas Sweed in 2010.
They do have some other goals for their spring practices, which are spread out over the next four weeks and end with a required minicamp June 11-13. They include:
• Determine which tackle positions Marcus Gilbert and Mike Adams will fill. Mike Tomlin said during the draft that it had not been determined which side each will play. Gilbert has played both and seems to be the more natural fit on the left side and Adams on the right.................
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/bouchette-on-the-steelers-goal-of-the-otas-688269/#ixzz2TpcgJeAF
The Steelers have had some injuries during spring practices, including a torn Achilles tendon by Limas Sweed in 2010.
They do have some other goals for their spring practices, which are spread out over the next four weeks and end with a required minicamp June 11-13. They include:
• Determine which tackle positions Marcus Gilbert and Mike Adams will fill. Mike Tomlin said during the draft that it had not been determined which side each will play. Gilbert has played both and seems to be the more natural fit on the left side and Adams on the right.................
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/steelers/bouchette-on-the-steelers-goal-of-the-otas-688269/#ixzz2TpcgJeAF