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Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith on Thursday took a significant step in his return to game action, practicing fully for the first time since suffering a high ankle sprain four weeks ago. Assuming no setbacks Friday before the final league-mandated status report of the week is released, it is...

Alex Highsmith, by all indications, is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lineup this week. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that Nick Herbig is headed back to the bench. The Steelers’ No. 3 outside linebacker, Herbig has been making plays over these past 2½ games Highsmith has missed because of a...

Coming off their best defensive performance in terms of stopping the run, the Pittsburgh Steelers had a week off to savor what they accomplished against the Minnesota Vikings. Quinshon Judkins, meanwhile, continued to play like he’s trying to make up for lost time. The Cleveland Browns followed the Steelers across...

Acrisure Stadium is set to get thousands of new seats over the next four years in a multimillion-dollar upgrade. The Sports & Exhibition Authority board on Thursday unanimously agreed to pay over $6 million for the first phase of seat replacements, which will swap out more than 22,000 seats this...

The Cleveland Browns continue to tweak their roster in advance of their visit to Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Penguins are going to be part of a spotlight moment Thursday night. Another former Pirate is about to take the mound in a Major League Baseball playoff game. And there is an...

The Pittsburgh Steelers just had a bye weekend. Nothing bad happened. In fact, it went pretty well. Every other team in the AFC North lost while the Steelers were idle. Pfft! I know, I know. I see where this is going. They are just setting us up for the inevitable...

They were making expressive first-down gestures. Clapping their hands demonstratively. Jawing with defenders. Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen had the look of being as engaged as they have all season during the second half of their most recent game, Sept. 28 in Dublin. After a rough start to the regular season,...

Mirroring what coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday, Wednesday’s league-mandated status report indicated a trio of starters are on track for a return to the Pittsburgh Steelers gameday lineup. Two others who suffered injuries during the team’s most recent game, though, continue to appear unlikely to play Sunday. Cornerback Joey Porter...

No quarterback has released the ball quicker this season than Aaron Rodgers. No team has gained more yards after the catch than the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers have used the short pass efficiently enough to craft a 3-1 record coming out of their bye week. Rodgers, for one, sees no...

It’s not just teams in the AFC North that are struggling to find traction. Frankly, it’s the whole NFL. • There are no unbeaten teams left in the entire league, and it’s only Week 5. • The Eagles are 4-1 with the 30th-ranked offense in the NFL. Buffalo is 4-1...

“First Call” for Wednesday has some roster moves for the Pittsburgh Steelers. We get Joe Flacco’s reaction to his trade away from Cleveland to Cincinnati. The Baltimore Ravens are trying to press some buttons. And a pair of former Pirates pitchers are squaring off in the Major League Baseball playoffs....

Since the start of the 2016 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have faced a rookie quarterback on 14 occasions. They are 12-2 in those matchups. The chance to face another first-year passer will happen Sunday when the Steelers play the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. Dillon Gabriel is expected to make...

The heavy offensive package the Pittsburgh Steelers successfully deployed against the Minnesota Vikings before their bye week might not be a one-game anomaly. Coach Mike Tomlin hinted Tuesday at his weekly news conference that the formation that enlists offensive lineman Spencer Anderson as a “jumbo” blocking tight end could be...

Tuesday’s “First Call” has a signing of note by the Pittsburgh Steelers. We pass along an important reminder about the Baltimore Ravens from Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen. Mike Sullivan shares his thoughts about coaching against the Penguins. And Duquesne’s football team is honored for its home win last week. Make...

After the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up the first practice following their bye weekend, they weren’t bashful about acknowledging what they had witnessed within their own division during their downtime. “Every AFC North game, I watched,” linebacker Alex Highsmith said. “It was nice to see those teams lose this week. We’ve...

Alex Highsmith was looking forward to accompanying the Pittsburgh Steelers to Dublin for their international game against the Minnesota Vikings. Instead, the veteran outside linebacker remained stateside as a concession to a high ankle sprain. For the second week in a row, he watched the game on TV as the...