November 3, 2008 Byron Leftwich came up big in the second half as the Steelers defeated the Redskins 23-6 on Monday. He was 7-for-10 with 129 yards and a touchdown.
November 3, 2008 Byron Leftwich entered Monday night's game against the Redskins to start the second half. His first pass went for nearly 50 yards to Nate Washington.
September 7, 2008 Byron Leftwich finished up at quarterback in the Steelers Week 1 rout of the Houston Texans. Leftwich was 0-for-4 and recorded two rushes for zero yards.
August 28, 2008 With incumbent backup quarterback Charlie Batch on the mend of a broken collar bone, Byron Leftwich has come into the Steelers offense and impressed. According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette Leftwich might have performed well enough to earn the back up job even after Batch is healthy.
August 11, 2008 Byron Leftwich has passed his physical and signed a one-year deal for $645,000, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Coach Mike Tomlin said, "He's been a franchise quarterback for a playoff caliber team. We're fortunate to add a guy like him. He had a great workout. He has a strong arm, he's very lean and he's a smart guy, a been-there, done-that guy."
