Steelers extend Timmons

Steelers extend Timmons

The Steelers, who have been cap-strapped since the new league year began, have found a way to pay another one of their core players. Linebacker Lawrence Timmons, the team’s first-round pick in 2007, has signed a five-year, $50 million extension, according to a source with knowledge of the deal.  He’s now under contract for six…