| 3/12/2013 4:42:00 PM |
Description: According to multiple reports, the Dolphins and receiver Mike Wallace have agreed to a five-year contract. ESPN's John Clayton is reporting that the deal is worth $65 million, and NFL Network's Jeff Darlington is saying that roughly $30 million is guaranteed. | Insight: Wallace had an up and down season for Pittsburgh in 2012 (836 yards and eight touchdowns) but he wasn't exactly used to his strengths by new OC Todd Haley. Haley ran a "dink-and-dunk" offense that was publicly criticized by both Wallace and QB Ben Roethlisberger. We expect Miami will use Wallace as a field-stretching weapon in 2013. | | |
| 3/11/2013 9:12:00 PM |
Description: Mike Wallace to the Dolphins is essentially "a done deal" according to the Palm Beach Post. | Insight: And just like that, the league's biggest free agent wide receiver is off the market. Wallace had an up and down season for Pittsburgh in 2012 (836 yards and eight touchdowns) but we're confident he'll bounce back next season in South Beach. Free agency doesn't officially begin until midnight so we probably won't know any details about Wallace's new contract until later in the week. | | |
| 12/29/2012 4:55:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh wide receiver Mike Wallace (hip, hamstring) has been placed on injured reserve. SOURCE: Bob Labriola, Steelers Digest | Insight: No surprise here. With Wallace already ruled out for Sunday's game against Cleveland, the team needed to make a move to clear up a roster spot. | | |
| 12/28/2012 3:06:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh wide receiver Mike Wallace will miss Week 17 because of hip and hamstring injuries. SOURCE: Gerry Dulac, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Insight: With Pittsburgh out of the playoff hunt, there is little reason to start him in the meaningless Week 17 game. Wallace will be a free agent this offseason and may have played his last game with the Steelers. | | |
| 12/24/2012 3:08:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh wide receiver Mike Wallace is questionable for Week 17 against Cleveland with a strained hip. | Insight: With the Steelers out of the playoff hunt, there is little reason to start him in the meaningless Week 17 game. The injury to Ben Roethlisberger hurt Wallace's season totals (64-836-8), but owners should recognize that fact and continue to respect Wallace's fantasy value. | | |
| 12/9/2012 7:38:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh wide receiver Mike Wallace enjoyed having Ben Roethlisberger back under center Sunday against San Diego. Wallace caught seven passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. | Insight: Wallace saw 11 targets, his most since Week 7, and had 100 yards receiving for the first time since Week 3. He's a must-start as long as Big Ben is calling the shots. | | |
| 11/2/2012 2:13:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh wide receiver Mike Wallace has suffered statistically in the Steelers' new "dink and dunk" offense. Wallace averaged 16.6 ypr last season as compared to 12.8 this season. | Insight: According to Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Wallace said "he's run eight 'go' routes all season, but three of those were as decoys or clear-outs. I used to go deep a lot last year, almost five a game." | | |
| 10/11/2012 11:57:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh wide receiver Mike Wallace caught an 82-yard touchdown pass Thursday against the Titans but he only had one other catch in the game. | Insight: Wallace finished with 94 yards on two receptions. He was only targeted four times after catching just two of eight targets on Sunday. | | |
| 9/15/2012 3:49:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh wide receiver Mike Wallace won't have to contend with the NFL's best cover cornerback in the Jets Darrelle Revis Sunday. Revis has been ruled out of Week 2 with a concussion. | Insight: Wallace caught four passes for 37 yards in Week 1 but he salvaged the game with a touchdown. The receiver will presumably draw Antonio Cromartie this week, which is still a tough matchup but nowhere near as debilitating as being stranded on Revis Island. | | |
| 8/28/2012 2:30:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh wide receiver Mike Wallace ended his holdout, reporting to Steelers camp on Tuesday. | Insight: Wallace won't have very much time to learn Pittsburgh's new offense under offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Wallace is capable of getting by on talent alone but we're still not expecting him to be as prolific as he was a year ago when Wallace registered 1,193 yards and eight touchdowns. | | |
| 8/27/2012 8:36:00 PM |
Description: Pittsburgh wide receiver Mike Wallace is ending his holdout. He's expected to report to Steelers camp on Tuesday. | Insight: Wallace won't have very much time to learn Pittsburgh's new offense under offensive coordinator Todd Haley. Wallace is capable of getting by on talent alone but we're still not expecting him to be as prolific as he was a year ago when Wallace registered 1,193 yards and eight touchdowns. | | |
| 8/21/2012 1:46:00 PM |
Description: Plugged in Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says the Steelers expect wide receiver Mike Wallace to report this weekend. If true, it would give him two weeks to get ready for the opener. | Insight: Wallace was a top fantasy receiver in 2011, hauling in 72 balls for 1,193 yards and eight touchdowns. The two weeks should be enough time to be ready as both he and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger are veterans of the offense. | | |
| 8/16/2012 4:36:00 PM |
Description: According to Mark Kaboly of the Pittsburgh Tribune, teams have inquired about a trade for Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace but Pittsburgh refuses to make the disgruntled player available. | Insight: Teammate Emmanuel Sanders said Thursday that he expects Wallace to return to the team soon, and the Steelers seem confident that the receiver will sign his one-year tender prior to the start of the regular season. Wallace is talented enough to be drafted in rounds 2-3 in fantasy drafts, but his holdout has dropped his ADP down to 4.12 on fantasyfootballcalculator.com. You're taking a risk in drafting him since he may not report, but he could prove to be a bargain. | | |
| 8/14/2012 6:53:00 PM |
Description: ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Steelers receiver Mike Wallace (holdout) is expected to return to the team before the start of the regular season. | Insight: Schefter noted that Wallace could always change his mind. Though drafting Wallace is a risk, if he does report to the team he is likely to post big numbers as he tries to prove he is worth a big-time long-term contract. | | |
| 8/7/2012 10:00:00 PM |
Description: Steelers receiver Mike Wallace is not on the trading block now and won't be on it at any point this season, a team source told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tuesday. | Insight: Pittsburgh has told Wallace it will not have any further discussions on a potential long-term contract until he signs his tender and reports to the team. However, Wallace has shown no indication that he is ready to report. The Steelers will wait several weeks before they decide if they need to sign a veteran receiver. | | |
| 8/6/2012 6:52:00 PM |
Description: Steelers GM Kevin Colbert joined 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh and said "there's really no contact" between the team and wide receiver Mike Wallace. | Insight: We can't assume that Wallace won't hold out for the start of the season like Vincent Jackson did two years ago so we have to bump him down draft boards until he reports. | | |
| 7/26/2012 9:53:00 PM |
Description: Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace has still yet to sign his $2.47 million franchise tender and appears to be holding out from training camp until a long-term deal is reached. | Insight: Contract talks had been going well as recently as last week but now the Steelers have cut off talks with Wallace until he agrees to sign his tender and so far, that has yet to happen. Neither side is budging and this could get messy. Right now Pittsburgh is moving forward with Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders as the team's top receiving threats and so should you. | | |
| 7/19/2012 10:32:00 PM |
Description: According to Jason LaCanfora of CBS Sports, the Steelers are making progress in long-term contract talks with receiver Mike Wallace. | Insight: Pittsburgh has a new offensive coordinator in Todd Haley, so it would benefit Wallace and the Steelers to get a deal done and get him into training camp on time. | | |
| 7/7/2012 5:03:00 PM |
Description: According to Len Pasquarelli of Yahoo! Sports, there has been "no progress" and "very little negotiation" between the Steelers and wide receiver Mike Wallace. | Insight: Training camp is about three weeks away, so this obviously is not a good sign. It seems likely at this time that Wallace will miss the start of camp. | | |
| 5/30/2012 1:36:00 PM |
Description: Steelers restricted free-agent receiver Mike Wallace is growing frustrated with the lack of progress in contract talks. | Insight: It's still early, but this isn't good news. Frustrated receivers usually end up with mediocre numbers - see DeSean Jackson's 2011 statistics. Hopefully Wallace and management will come together because a happy Wallace could improve on last year's 72-catch, 1,193-yard, eight TD season. | | |
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