Dennis Dixon Fantasy News

Sunday, January 8, 2012, 8:22pm

Steelers Inactives
Cortez Allen DB
Dennis Dixon QB
Mortty Ivy OLB
Jamon Meredith OT
Mewelde Moore RB
Maurkice Pouncey C
Al Woods DT

Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 7:54pm

Steelers will start Charlie Batch at QB if Ben Roethlisberger can't play. But they will get Dennis Dixon extra snaps this week, just in case.

Friday, December 9, 2011, 12:34am

Steelers Inactives
Arnaz Battle WR
Chris Carter LB
Dennis Dixon QB
Jamon Meredith OT
Emmanuel Sanders WR
LaMarr Woodley OLB
Al Woods DT

Monday, November 28, 2011, 12:57am

Steelers Inactives
Arnaz Battle WR
Dennis Dixon QB
Chris Hoke NT
Jamon Meredith OT
Stevenson Sylvester ILB
LaMarr Woodley OLB
Al Woods DT

Hines Ward out for Steelers as expected
Sunday, October 30, 2011, 6:54pm

Steelers Inactives
LB James Harrison
LB Jason Worilds
G Doug Legursky
NT Chris Hoke
WR Hines Ward
LB James Farrior
QB Dennis Dixon

Sunday, October 23, 2011, 6:46pm

Steelers Inactives
Dennis Dixon QB
Jonathan Dwyer RB
Casey Hampton NT
James Harrison OLB
Chris Hoke NT
Doug Legursky G
Jason Worilds LB

There is concern QB Ben Roethlisberger has broken foot
Monday, October 3, 2011, 3:39pm

Ben Roethlisberger limped out of the locker room with a boot on his left foot, and there was concern it might be broken. X-rays were not immediately revealed and Roethlisberger said he was unaware if it was broken.

"I don't know," Roethlisberger said of the prospect of playing against Tennessee Sunday at Heinz Field. "You know me, if I can be out there I'm going to be out there. That's so for next week, too."

Sunday, September 25, 2011, 11:27pm

Steelers Inactives
Jerricho Cotchery WR
Dennis Dixon QB
Brett Keisel DE
Bryant McFadden CB
Jamon Meredith OT
Chris Scott T

Sunday, August 28, 2011, 2:19pm

Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback Byron Leftwich has a broken upper left arm and likely will go on injured reserve, ending his season.

Leftwich, scheduled again to be the No. 2 quarterback this season, was injured early in the third quarter, on his first series of the game.

However, the Steelers did receive some good news on center Maurkice Pouncey, who limped off the field in the first quarter. Pouncey has a sprained left ankle and should be fine for the start of the regular season Sept. 11.

The injury to Leftwich means that the Steelers will keep both Charlie Batch and Dennis Dixon as quarterbacks behind Roethlisberger. The two had been competing for the third and final spot on the depth chart at the position.

Sunday, August 28, 2011, 3:13am

Veteran Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich suffered a broken arm tonight against the Atlanta Falcons. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that the former top-ten draft pick will be out for a while.

The injury leaves the Steelers with three healthy quarterbacks: Ben Roethlisberger, Dennis Dixon, and Charlie Batch.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011, 7:22pm

Even though he signed his one-year tender as a restricted free agent, Dennis Dixon might be the odd man out as the No. 3 quarterback.

The Steelers will keep four quarterbacks through training camp in case there is an injury to one of the backups. But right now it appears Charlie Batch, not Dixon, will be kept as the backup behind Ben Roethlisberger and Byron Leftwich.

Batch, 36, showed last season he could still be an effective backup, helping the Steelers to a 3-1 start when Roethlisberger was serving a four-game suspension. Batch is in his 14th NFL season.

Monday, August 1, 2011, 4:36pm

Quarterback Dennis Dixon will sign his one-year restricted free-agent tender with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the AFC North blog has learned. The move is expected as early as Monday, which will allow Dixon to practice with Pittsburgh later this week.

According to Dixon's agent Jeff Sperbeck, the desire for a trade and an opportunity to compete for a starting job remains the same. But it was best for Dixon to get into training camp before he missed more time.

Monday, August 1, 2011, 3:44am

Quarterback Dennis Dixon, a restricted free agent, did not sign his tender and has yet to report to Pittsburgh Steelers training camp.

Dixon's agent, Jeff Sperbeck, says his client prefers a chance to compete for another team over backing up two-time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger in Pittsburgh.

Dixon was drafted by the Steelers in 2008 and has been Roethlisberger's backup the past three seasons.

"Dennis would love the opportunity to start," Sperbeck said. "Yes, we would look forward to an opportunity for a trade - it's a starting opportunity we're looking for."

Steelers QB Dennis Dixon Placed on Injured Reserve
Saturday, October 2, 2010, 6:54pm

Pittsburgh will place quarterback Dennis Dixon on injured reserve.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 2:38pm

The Steelers have no plans to place quarterback Dennis Dixon, who had surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus last Wednesday, on injured reserve this week. When Roethlisberger returns, however, they will have to make room for him on their 53-man roster and are not likely to keep four quarterbacks.

"They say from four to six weeks, but every time it's different," Tomlin said of the length of time Dixon is expected to miss. "We're hopeful he's going to get back to us quickly."

Putting him on injured reserve, "depends on how games go," Tomlin said.