LATROBE, Pa. – This time, Kevin Colbert was the bearer of only good news.

As the Steelers' director of football operations, Colbert is the man who meets the media after the deadline for players to report to training camp, and it falls to him to update the results. In the past, he has had to talk about unsigned draft picks or veterans under contract who chose to hold out.

There was no need for any of that when Colbert sat down early in the evening on Friday, because with the team having come to an agreement with No. 1 pick Santonio Holmes on a five-year contract, all 86 players on the roster were present for the first team meeting of this camp.

When the week began, the Steelers had just three of their nine draft picks under contract, but after a flurry of activity that included getting deals done for Holmes and Willie Reid just before the deadline, the team has all of its draft picks on hand for the opening of came for the second straight year.

"It's always great to have all of your players here and focused and ready to go," said Colbert, who recently signed a four-year contract extension himself. "It's good for everybody to get off to a good start together, and it's no different for Santonio. It's especially good because he fell behind, because of the school requirements. He and Mike Kudla didn't get into the OTAs, and he missed a lot of football learning. Every practice is important, as we always say. It's one less distraction."

With one distraction behind him, Holmes faces another possible one on Aug. 15 when he has a court appearance as a result of being charged in Ohio with domestic violence.

"That's something he'll deal with, and I can't answer whether he will or not stay focused (though it)," said Colbert.

"Our opinion hasn't changed. Santonio has had some incidents that are being dealt with legally, they're being dealt with on a league basis as well. He has done everything he's supposed to do, to this point. Those situations will take care of themselves."

In the recent past, some NFL teams have sought to recoup bonus money from players who jeopardize their playing status by running afoul of the law, but Colbert said the new extension of the league's Collective Bargaining Agreement makes that more difficult. But even so, Colbert said there is no special language contained in Holmes' contract.

"It's a very complicated issue, even more complicated with the extension of the CBA," said Colbert. "It's not our intention to have anything like that. We are where we are with the player, and it's up to him to make the next step. We are confident he will make all the necessary steps forward from this point, both on the field and off the field.

"All players who have incidents are subject to a league review and a league suspension, and that's totally up to the NFL. The player has done everything to this point to meet any requirements. He is totally in compliance."

Even so, Holmes' image has taken a bit of a beating following those two arrests, and the fact he's signed and in camp on time only can help repair some of the damage.

"When you get some negative attention, no matter how you get it, you want to see something positive," said Colbert. "We all wanted to see something positive. We did as an organization, and his agent, Joel Segal, has worked very well with us to make sure the player was here on time. Santonio himself was very proactive to make sure he was here. He wants to do well. He'll have his opportunities, and we'll see how it unfolds over the next few weeks.

"When we made the pick, we were comfortable with the player. There have been situations that have arisen, and that will play itself out. He has done all the right things since the incidents, and we feel good that he's going to do everything correctly. Our beliefs haven't changed, even though he set himself back with a couple of incidents. He has the opportunity to make good, and we think he'll make good."

CAMP NOTES: Colbert said that to his knowledge there are no players who came to camp nursing injuries. He also said that Ben Roethlisberger will not have to open camp on the physically unable to perform list. "Everybody has a sense of relief that goes back to the point when we found out Ben would make a full recovery," said Colbert. "That he was able to make a full recovery and for him to be available now is truly a blessing. We're happy, not only for us to have the player, but for Ben to be able to function fully" … With all the rookies signed, the Steelers can use this time to work out contract extensions with some of their own players who are eligible. Of note in this regard is Ike Taylor, who could become an unrestricted free agent next March.