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Regardless of what legacy Mike Tomlin eventually leaves Pittsburgh with, one thing he has already cemented in his tiny patch of history is that he is a man of his word.

On Thursday Tomlin reportedly stated that he believed all draft picks would be signed before the players report for traning camp, and Sunday evening that came to fruition with the signing of first-round pick Lawrence Timmons to a five-year deal.  The deal promises to be fairly lucrative, with base pay ranging from $12 million to $15 million depending on incentives and more than $8 million in guaranteed money, including his signing bonus.

This leaves the Steelers with few outstanding issues — the only pressing one at this point being the contract extension negotiations surrounding strong safety Troy Polamalu.  His agent has stated that he expects the deal to be completed by tomorrow, but no early indications have risen over the weekend that would specify the outcome of the negotiations, one way or the other.

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