Hines Ward is one of my favorite players of all time and he's a Hall of Famer wide receiver and probably the most underrated WR of all time. Unfortunately, the Steelers had to release him yesterday and free themselves from his 4 million dollar contract. Although it makes me cringe as a Steeler fan not to see him in Black and Yellow, this was the right decision.
The Steelers have 3 great young receivers in Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders, so Hines became expendable. This move will also help Pittsburgh lock up explosive WR Mike Wallace to a long term deal.
Ward, who turns 36 on March 8, leaves the Steelers as their all-time leader in receptions (1,000), receiving yards (12,083), receiving touchdowns (85) and 100-yard receiving games (29). He is the eighth player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions and joined only Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice as the only two players in league history to post 1,000 career catches and win multiple Super Bowls.
Ward not only brought his stats to the table, but was one of the most effective blockers in the league (including offensive lineman). Not all the hits may have been clean and in fact they made a rule about his crack back blocks, but when he was in there it was like having another offensive lineman in there.
I hope there is a chance he comes back on the real cheap, but it seems like Pittsburgh is content with a clean break.
My best wishes go out to Hines Ward...... just don't sign with the Patriots.
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