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The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed offensive lineman Ryan McCollum to a one-year contract, the team announced on Friday.

McCollum, 28, had been a restricted free agent, but was not tendered a contract by the team before last Wednesday’s deadline. The terms of the deal were not released by the team. To retain his rights as a restricted free agent, the Steelers would have had to offer McCollum a contract worth $3.52 million for the 2026 season. McCollum played under a one-year, $1.04 million contract in 2025

The team’s backup center for the last two seasons, McCollum has made three starts in four years with the Steelers, two in 2024 and one last year, all in place of Zach Frazier.

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Pittsburgh Steelers fans received a scare on Friday morning when reports began to surface that legendary defensive tackle “Mean” Joe Greene had passed away at age 79. However, Steelers Nation was later able to breathe a sigh of relief.

As it turns out, the NFL legend was the subject of a death hoax, and his family passed along the news that he is alive and well. The original rumor began circulating on an AI-generated page on Facebook, which creates fake news for engagement.

NFL reporter John McClain spoke to Greene’s family and passed along the good news on social media.

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“Fortunately, Joe Greene has NOT died. I got that from his family. That report was fake news,” McClain shared on X. “Joe is doing great!!!”

Greene played 13 seasons in the NFL, recording 77.5 sacks and 16 fumble recoveries. He was a two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, won four Super Bowls, and earned 10 Pro Bowl nods.

He is the last living member of the legendary Steel Curtain defense.

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