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Steelers release LB King; re-sign rookie Retkofsky
Monday, August 13, 2007
By Ed Bouchette, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Steelers today released rookie linebacker Matt King and re-signed rookie long-snapper Jared Retkofsky.
Retkofsky was released by the Steelers four days before training camp opened. King was signed last week after rookie linebacker Marcello Church was released.
The re-signing of Retkofsky came two days after the Green Bay Packers' blocked a Jeff Reed extra point attempt in a 13-9 Steelers loss Saturday in Heinz Field. Green Bay's Michael Montgomery bolted between long-snapper Greg Warren and right guard Chris Kemoeatu to block the kick.
Warren served as the Steelers long-snapper the past two seasons and was the only long-snapper in training camp until Retkofsky was re-signed. It was not immediately known whether the signing was a reaction by Coach Mike Tomlin, who has put extra emphasis and practice time on special teams play this summer, to the blocked kick and whether or not it was Warren's fault.
Retkofsky (6-5, 260) played at TCU, where he was a reserve defensive lineman and the team's long-snapper.