Zach Banner Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'8" / 335 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- December 25, 1993 (30)
- Experience
- 6th Season
- Drafted
- 2017 / Rd. 4 / Pk. 137 (IND)
- College
- USC
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Zach Banner News
Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner hasn't returned to the NFL since he was released by the Steelers in the spring of last year. However, he announced on Thursday that he's not ready to retire and that he is still attempting to recover from a "devastating" knee injury that he suffered in 2020. "I also have been missing for a while, and I want everyone to know I've just been working out and training my knee," Banner wrote on Twitter. "I have not retired I'm simply just a bigger man who has needed more time to get past a devastating injury." Banner was originally a fourth-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2017, and he struggled with his weight and conditioning and was eventually released. The 29-year-old has played in 30 career games (two starts) in four NFL seasons.
The Pittsburgh Steelers placed offensive tackle Zach Banner and linebacker Marcus Allen on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Wednesday. It's unclear if either player actually tested positive for the virus, but if they did and are vaccinated, they can return to play on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs if they are asymptomatic and return a negative test. Banner has been a backup offensive lineman for Pittsburgh this year since returning from Injured Reserve, while Allen has mostly been a special teams performer for the Steelers, although he's had a sub-package role in the last two games on defense.
The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed offensive tackle Zach Banner to a two-year, $9.5 million deal. The Steelers also announced the release of linebacker Vince Williams. Banner's deal includes a $3.25 million signing bonus. Banner put in a ton of hard work to earn the team's starting tackle spot, but he went down with a season-ending ACL tear in his knee in the first game of the season last year. The Steelers need all the help they can get along the offensive line with Matt Feiler gone and Alejandro Villanueva's status up in the air. The 27-year-old Banner was a fourth-round pick out of USC by the Indianapolis Colts in 2017. He spent his first season with the Cleveland Browns before spending his last two years in Pittsburgh. Banner didn't play at all in 2018.
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