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Lolley: Boswell gets his much-deserved new deal from Steelers

LATROBE, Pa. -- There's been a big focus on "hold ins" across the NFL as players adjust to the new rules involving skipping practices.

Because of mandatory fines built into the CBA, hold outs are now a thing of the past as the Steelers have learned in the past two training camps with T.J. Watt last year and Diontae Johnson this year.

One player who didn't take that approach was placekicker Chris Boswell. The veteran kicker was entering the final year of his current contract.

Monday, the Steelers gave him a new one.