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CB Kam Kelly on Monday Jerome Bettis Jersey , along with signings of LB J.T. Jones and DT Winston Craig"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsLatest NewsSteelers RosterSteelers announce the signing of three more former AAF players to one-year dealsNew,12commentsThe Steelers officially confirmed the expected addition of CB Kam Kelly on Monday, along with signings of LB J.T. Jones and DT Winston CraigEDTShareTweetShareShareSteelers announce the signing of three more former AAF players to one-year dealsMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsThe Pittsburgh Steelers officially confirmed the signing of three more former Alliance of American Football players to one-year contracts on Monday, a group that included the expected addition of cornerback Kameron Kelly after he had announced the move earlier in the day via social media. The former Atlanta Legends defensive backs will be joined in Pittsburgh by a fellow former Legend in linebacker J.T. Jones and former San Antonio Commanders defensive tackle Winston Craig.We looked at the signing of Kelly in more detail on Monday here, and it might be fair to say that he has the best shot of making practice squad from this group of names, even if those chances are slim.Before joining the Commanders, Craig was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 as an undrafted free agent out of Richmond Merril Hoge Jersey , spending time on their practice squad in both 2017 and 2018 before being picked up by the AAF at the end of last year. Craig recorded 4tackles and 2.5 sacks with San Antonio.Jones signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2017, remaining on their practice squad throughout his rookie season. Released by the Falcons ahead of their 2018 campaign, the former University of Miami (Ohio) product would finish sixth in the AAF with four sacks through eight games, as well as recording 16 tackles and a forced fumble. Steelers receiver Antonio Brown seems to be using social media to get what he wants: A one-way ticket out of town. And so the question becomes whether the Steelers will tolerate his strategy quietly, or whether they will push back.The Collective Bargaining Agreement allows a team to fine a player up to four week’s salary and/or to suspend him for a period not to exceed four weeks. The language of the labor deal implies that a suspension would apply only to behavior that occurs within the confines of football season, at the very earliest when training camp begins.The question becomes whether a team can impose a four-week suspension effective Week One for misconduct occurring now, in the offseason. It would be new territory for the NFL and the NFL Players Association Franco Harris Jersey , but it’s becoming undeniable that Brown is engaged in conduct detrimental to the Steelers, because he’s obviously being disruptive to key relationships (including with his coach and with his quarterback) in an effort to force his way out.Taking action now would represent an extremely aggressive interpretation of the CBA, but nothing stops the Steelers from giving it a try. If the Steelers were to suspend Brown now, effective Week One, the issue would likely be resolved via a grievance well before Week One.In the interim, the Steelers would be sending a clear message to Brown regarding the team’s willingness to tolerate his behavior. Coupled with a meeting between Brown and owner Art Rooney II during which Rooney would tell Brown that he’ll play for the Steelers or no one, that could be the thing that gets Brown to realize that Donnie Shell Jersey , if he hopes to continue to play professional football, he’ll submit to the will of the Steelers and accept the fact that he’ll remain in Pittsburgh, at least for three more seasons.It’s a strategy that carries real risk. Brown may call the team’s bluff, forcing the team to allow a distraction to become even bigger than it is. The Steelers need to ask themselves how aggressively they’re willing to push it, balancing short-term team harmony against the long-term importance of ensuring that players at all times will submit to the will of the entity that pays them to play football.