Pittsburgh Steelers

    Pittsburgh aseguró la mayor protección para Roethlisberger

    Los Steelers extendieron el contrato del tackle izquierdo Alejandro Villanueva por cuatro años y 24 millones de dólares.


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    Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) blocks against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday Sept. 25, 2016, Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the Steelers 34-3. (Al Tielemans via AP Images)

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    Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) blocks against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday Sept. 25, 2016, Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the Steelers 34-3. (Al Tielemans via AP Images)

    Los Pittsburgh Steelers y el tackle izquierdo Alejandro Villanueva han acordado un contrato de cuatro años que mantendrá al exintegrante del Ejército protegiendo al mariscal de campo de Ben Roethlisberger durante el resto de la década.

    Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) takes the field before the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots Sunday January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Mass (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)

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    Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) takes the field before the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots Sunday January 22, 2017 in Foxboro, Mass (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)

    Los Steelers anunciaron el acuerdo para el jugador de 28 años, quien había firmado anteriormente una oferta de un año como agente libre de derechos exclusivos. Ian Rapoport de NFL Network reveló que el acuerdo tiene un valor de 24 millones de dólares.

    Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) blocks during an NFL AFC wild card playoff football game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 30-12. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)

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    Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) blocks during an NFL AFC wild card playoff football game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 30-12. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)

    Villanueva, acreedor de la Estrella de Bronce durante su tiempo en el Ejército, entró al fútbol americano profesional como un ala defensiva de 25 años en 2014 con los Philadelphia Eagles después de tres giras de servicio en Afganistán.

    Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) on the bench against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

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    Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) on the bench against the Cleveland Browns during the first half of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

    El exmilitar comenzó cada juego para los campeones defensores de la AFC Norte la temporada pasada. Se unió al equipo de entrenamiento del equipo en 2014 e hizo la lista de 53 hombres en 2015.

    Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva (78) pass blocks during an AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. The Steelers won the game, 18-16. (Greg Trott via AP)

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    Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Alejandro Villanueva (78) pass blocks during an AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. The Steelers won the game, 18-16. (Greg Trott via AP)
    Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) looks on during the 2016 NFL season AFC Wild Card playoff football game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017 in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won the game 30-12. (Paul Spinelli via AP)

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    Pittsburgh Steelers tackle Alejandro Villanueva (78) looks on during the 2016 NFL season AFC Wild Card playoff football game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017 in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won the game 30-12. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
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