Asked and Answered: Jan. 14

NICHOLAS MOSES FROM SIMI VALLEY, CA: Will the Steelers have Damontae Kazee for the game against the Bills today?
ANSWER: On Wednesday, the Steelers restored Damontae Kazee to their 53-man roster, and created a spot for him by putting Trenton Thompson on the injured reserve list.

JON BAKER FROM THOUSAND OAKS, CA: I’ve asked this question a couple of times but you haven’t answered it yet. So, I’ll ask again now. Do the players earn more money if they play into the postseason and if so, how is that calculated?
ANSWER: I’ve answered this question a couple of times, but you haven’t been paying attention apparently, and so I’ll answer it again now. This is from a story posted on NFL.com dated Feb. 28, 2023: “POSTSEASON PAY: In 2023, NFL players will be paid for postseason games in the following amounts: Players on teams to win their division will earn $50,500 for their wild-card game, while players on non-division winners or teams on a bye (No. 1 seeds) will earn $45,500 for the initial round. Players will earn $50,500 for a Divisional Round game and $73,000 for the Conference Championship. The Super Bowl winners will earn $164,000 each, and the losers will take home $89,000. Players on the active list, inactive list or injured reserve list are paid this amount for the 2023 postseason (other players are subject to all or partial playoff compensation). These amounts increase annually over the course of the CBA. PRO BOWL PAY: Players on the team that wins the Pro Bowl Games will receive $84,000 for participation. Players on the losing team will receive $42,000 this season. These amounts increase annually over the course of the new CBA.”

RON WILLIAMS FROM ASTORIA, OR: When Jeff Reed became the Steelers placekicker, didn’t Coach Bill Cowher have a tryout at Heinz field to determine who he thought was the best kicker? Who else was invited to the tryout?
ANSWER: In mid-November 2002, the Steelers held a tryout at Heinz Field for a placekicker to replace Todd…