Pittsburgh Steelers
John Parker Wilson - #3 - QB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 215 lbs. |
| Birthday | 10/17/1985 |
| Birthplace | Hoover, AL |
| College | Alabama |
| Years played | 5 |
Court date postponed in Hines Ward extortion case
A preliminary hearing for a man charged with trying to extort $15,000 from Hines Ward was postponed until Dec. 3 at the request of his attorney.
Complete effort the difference for Steelers' running game
A total team effort helped the Steelers roll for a season-high 167 rushing yards in Week Seven.
AFC North Spin cycle: Steelers impressive in key win
The Steelers, in a much-needed strong performance, won at Cincinnati and took a step forward. The rest of the AFC North? Not so much.
Steelers overcome injuries to beat Bengals
Ben Roethlisberger threw one touchdown pass, and the Steelers overcame their injury-depleted running game to beat the Bengals 24-17 on Sunday night.
Steelers add Malecki, cut Bryant
The Steelers promoted OL John Malecki to their active roster on Saturday.
Key matchup: Steelers run defense vs. Bengals ground game
Can the Bengals get their running game going? We take a closer look in Saturday's key matchup.
Feds: Steelers ex-doc prescribed illegal steroids
A former Steelers doctor has been indicted for illegally prescribing anabolic steroids and other drugs.
Man in court on Hines Ward extortion charges
A man who claims his girlfriend once had a "physical relationship" with retired Steelers WR Hines Ward was in custody Friday on charges he tried to extort $15,000 from the player.
Steelers suspend Ta'amu two games
The Steelers will suspend rookie NT Alameda Ta’amu for two games without pay after Ta’amu was arrested over the weekend.
AFC North Spin cycle: Costly win for Ravens
The Ravens inched further ahead in the AFC North race, but at a huge price with the losses of Lardarius Webb and Ray Lewis.
Steelers DL Ta'amu arrested for DUI
Steelers DL Alameda Ta'amu was arrested early Sunday on charges of leading police on a chase while driving drunk and crashing into parked cars, injuring a woman
Steelers' pass defense not as sharp
The Steelers' pass defense, though not allowing many yards overall, hasn't been as solid as a season ago.
Friday's 60-second rant: Weight on Big Ben's shoulders too great
The Steelers continue to rely heavily on QB Ben Roethlisberger but they might be running him into the ground in the process.
Bironas field goal gives Titans win over Steelers
Chris Johnson ran for 91 yards and Rob Bironas booted four field goals, including the game-winner as time expired as the Titans edged the Steelers.
PLAYER NEWS
The Jacksonville Jaguars have released Wilson.|||||||
Wilson spent most of last season on Jacksonville's practice squad. He was active for one game, Oct. 28 at Green Bay, but did not play. The former Alabama starter has not played in a regular-season game in his three seasons.
The Jacksonville Jaguars promoted Wilson from the practice squad.|||||||
Adding Wilson could mean the Jaguars are uncertain about the status of starter Blaine Gabbert for Sunday's game at Green Bay.
The Atlanta Falcons placed starting defensive tackle Corey Peters on the reserve injured list and waived third string quarterback John Parker Wilson on Sunday.|||||||
Wilson spent the past two seasons on the depth chart behind Matt Ryan and Chris Redman. Wilson, who lost his job to undrafted rookie Dominique Davis, never took a snap in a regular-season game.
