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Steelers will release WR Hines Ward
By WILL GRAVES, AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP)—Hines Ward has been an icon for the Pittsburgh Steelers for 14 seasons, but no more, as the NFL team announced Wednesday it was releasing the veteran wide receiver.
A four-time Pro Bowl selection, who holds franchise records for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, Ward, 35, will be released by the organization that drafted him back in 1998.No confirmation on the rumor that Hines Ward will become a pro on Dancing With The Stars.
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