AUGUST 20, 2023 • BUFFALOBILLS.COM
JACE STERNBERGER
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AUGUST 12, 2023 • COLTS.COM
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JULY 25, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Back with Steelers for 2022 The Steelers signed Sternberger to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the team's official website reports.
Impact The tight end joined the Steelers' practice squad in November after being released by the Packers earlier in the season, but he wasn't active for any contests. Sternberger will now return to the Steelers in 2022 and look to carve out a greater role heading into his fourth season in the NFL.
JANUARY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Signs with practice squad Sternberger signed with the Steelers' practice squad Tuesday, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Impact Sternberger was selected in the third round of the 2019 Draft by the Packers, appearing in a total of 18 games for them. In 2020 he recorded 12 catches on 15 targets for 114 yards and a touchdown in 12 games. Before the 2021 season began, Sternberger was waived by the Packers and has since spent time with Seattle and Washington. With Eric Ebron (knee) likely to miss extended time, Sternberger will provide emergency tight end depth for the Steelers from the practice squad.
NOVEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Signs with Washington Washington signed Sternberger from Seattle's practice squad Wednesday, independent NFL reporter Dov Kleiman reports.
Impact Sternberger spent two weeks on the Seahawks' practice squad after he was waived by the Packers in mid-September, and he'll now serve as depth at tight end for Washington after Logan Thomas (hamstring) was placed on injured reserve. The 25-year-old appeared in 12 games for Green Bay last year and hauled in 12 of his 15 targets for 114 yards and a touchdown.
OCTOBER 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Thomas to IR, Reyes could be 1st Chilean to play in NFL game
Washington put tight end Logan Thomas on injured reserve with a hamstring injuryOCTOBER 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Links up with Seattle Sternberger was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad Wednesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Impact The 2019 third-round pick passed through waivers unclaimed after being let go by the Packers on Tuesday, but he found a new home with the Seahawks. Sternberger caught 12 passes for 114 yards and one touchdown in 12 games during 2020, and he was suspended for the first two games of this season for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Clears waivers Sternberger went unclaimed on waivers Wednesday and is now a free agent, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Impact Sternberger has concluded his two-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, making him eligible to suit up for game action as soon as he finds a new home in the league. Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the Packers will attempt to re-sign Sternberger to their practice squad, but the 2019 third-round pick could still end up finding an opportunity on a 53-man roster with another club.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Time in Green Bay comes to an end The Packers will waive Sternberger (suspension) on Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Impact Sternberger opened the 2021 season with a two-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy, and rather than now add him back to the active roster, the Packers are opting to send the 2019 third-round pick to waivers. Across 18 career games in Green Bay the tight end only racked up 12 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown, and Robert Tonyan is entrenched as the team's top option at the position. In all, a fresh start could be the best scenario for Sternberger's developmental prospects.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Remains with Packers for now Sternberger made the Packers' roster but will open the season on the reserve/suspended list.
Impact With Sternberger having an inconsistent training camp and facing a two-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy, the Packers could have opted to release him on cut-down day. However, with the team able to place him on the suspended list without occupying a roster spot, they decided to keep him around for the time being. The Packers will have another decision to make when Sternberger is eligible to return in Week 3, and there is still a chance he could be sent packing at that point.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Finds paydirt in preseason game Sternberger was targeted three times and caught two passes for five yards and a touchdown in Saturday's preseason game against the Jets.
Impact Sternberger hauled in a five-yard touchdown pass from Kurt Benkert in the second quarter of Saturday's contest, but he also mishandled a third-down pass earlier in the game that would have given the Packers a first down, so it was not the clean showing he could have used to secure a spot on the roster. Sternberger will have one more chance to impress before the Packers decide to keep him around -- and place him on the suspended list to start the season -- or move on.
AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
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Wilson throws 2 TD passes as Jets beat Packers 23-14
Zach Wilson directed three scoring drives and threw his first two touchdown passes of the preseason in the New York Jets’ 23-14 victory over the Green Bay PackersAUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Benkert shows outstanding touch on 5-yard TD to Sternberger Green Bay Packers quarterback Kurt Benkert shows outstanding touch on 5-yard TD to tight end Jace Sternberger.
AUGUST 21, 2021 • NFL.COM
Packers still looking for more consistency out of TE Jace Sternberger Packers TE Jace Sternberger is still having some “up and down days” this summer, making the preseason all the more important for the third-y...
AUGUST 20, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Could be on roster bubble Sternberger (suspension) could be on the roster bubble, according to Bill Huber of PackerCentral.com.
Impact Sternberger caught three passes for 35 yards in the Packers' preseason opener against the Texans and hauled in a 34-yard pass from Jordan Love on the Packers' only scoring drive of the night. However, tight ends coach Justin Outten was not complimentary when asked about Sternberger on Sunday and said the team still needs to see more consistency from the player. The Packers have a lot of tight ends they like, so even though Sternberger was a third-round pick just two years ago, he isn't assured of making the cut. Even if he does, he won't be eligible to play Weeks 1 or 2, as he was handed a two-game suspension over the offseason for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
AUGUST 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Love's laser throw hits Jace Sternberger for first down Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love's throws a laser to tight end Jace Sternberger for a 34-yard gain.
AUGUST 15, 2021 • NFL.COM
Highlights: Love throws strike to Sternberger for 34-yard gain vs. Houston Texans Green Bay Packers QB Jordan Love finds TE Jace Sternberger for a huge 34-yard gain vs. the Houston Texans.
AUGUST 15, 2021 • PACKERS.COM
Deguara's return boosts Packers' diverse group of tight ends
Green Bay Packers tight end Josiah Deguara says his long recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament took a toll on him mentally as well as physicallyAUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Packers 2021 roster preview: Make-or-break year for Jace Sternberger Two years into his career with the Green Bay Packers, tight end Jace Sternberger is yet to make a significant impact on offense. He'll miss...
JUNE 22, 2021 • LOMBARDIAVE.COM
NFL Suspends Sternberger for Violating Substance Abuse Policy Jace Sternberger revealed that he drank while on anti-depressants, causing him to fall asleep at the wheel in February 2020.
JUNE 10, 2021 • SI.COM
