Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Steelers returned backup
quarterback Charlie Batch to the fold on Monday, thanks to a one-year
contract.
Financial terms of the deal were not released.
The 37-year-old has been with the Steelers since 2002, after playing his
first four NFL seasons with Detroit. In 2011, the Pittsburgh native completed
15-of-24 attempts for 208 yards and one interception and led the Steelers to a
27-0 win over St. Louis in Week 16.
Originally selected by Detroit in the second round of the 1998 draft, the
Eastern Michigan product has completed 863-of-1,534 passes for 10,610 yards,
60 touchdowns and 48 picks.
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