The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... GM Kevin Colbert confirmed that no decision has been made on whether Ward will be back with the Steelers in 2012. "To this current point, no final decisions have been made," Colbert said of Ward and all the veteran players. "We've had several discussions internally. We're right in the midst of our free agent evaluations of other teams' free agents. We'll meet on those [on the Steelers roster] starting Thursday and carry through Monday."
Diehards Line:Ward has already told Steelers he's willing to restructure his deal so he can remain with team. The veteran wideout currently has one year and $4 million left on his contract. It remains to be seen if the Steelers will be interested in restructuring Ward, who compiled his lowest receiving totals since his rookie season in 1998 -- especially with three younger wideouts -- Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown and Emmanuel Sanders -- emerging as top-line threats. The presence of Jerricho Cotchery also gives the Steelers a quicker alternative to Ward. ... Stay tuned.