The Hines Ward era of the Pittsburgh Steelers will be coming to an end. The Steelers announced on Wednesday that the team will be releasing Ward after 14 years of playing for the Steelers. In those 14 years, Ward secured franchise records for catches (1,000), receiving yards (12,083) and receiving touchdowns (85). Hines was also [...] Hines Ward Being Released from Pittsburgh Steelers Afte
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Hines Ward built his entire NFL career in Pittsburgh, which ended this afternoon with his official release, by overcoming perceived slights. After being drafted by the Steelers in the third round in 1998, he spent most of his rookie... Read Post
The career of the greatest Pittsburgh Steeler of this era came to an end today when Hines Ward announced his retirement from the team's facilities on the South Side. No player embodied what it meant to be a Steeler more than Ward ha... Read Post
Three weeks after being released by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Hines Ward has decided to retire rather than play for another team in 2012. Ward retires with exactly 1,000 catches, one of just eight players in NFL history to reach that... Read Post