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Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is among four Pittsburgh Steelers players the team placed on the NFL’s reserve/covid-19 list Tuesday. The moves come a day after the team announced a player — later identified as tight end Vance McDonald — had tested positive for coronavirus and was placed on the list. Per...

It could be argued one of the most popular players among fans of a recent generation of Pittsburgh Steelers was a defensive lineman drafted 242nd overall who was recognizable for the swaths of hair that crept out from his helmet while he played. So imagine the reaction of many Steelers...

The hit that sent Ben Roethlisberger to the locker room briefly during Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers victory reportedly caused twice the injury as previously noted. Roethlisberger suffered injuries to both knees, NFL Network reported, while he was sandwiched between Dallas Cowboys defenders Neville Gallimore and DeMarcus Lawrence after releasing the ball...

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald became the team’s first player to test positive for coronavirus since the regular season began. McDonald will be subject to the NFL’s intensive protocol for covid-19 after his positive test, according to a statement the Steelers released late Monday afternoon attributed to spokesman Burt...

For the second consecutive Sunday, the final player to touch the ball during a Pittsburgh Steelers game was Minkah Fitzpatrick. This week, the All Pro safety got his hands on it a couple of other times, too. Just another day in the Steelers life of Fitzpatrick, who has 10 takeaways...

The Pittsburgh Steelers special teams units were so bad during Sunday’s win at the Dallas Cowboys that it affected coach Mike Tomlin’s decision-making late. “They were beating us to the punch pretty much for the better part of the day on special teams,” Tomlin said. So when the Steelers had...

At the end of the first half Sunday in Dallas, Ben Roethlisberger was in the locker room, powerless to help his team. At the end of the second half, Roethlisberger once again was a winner — one who had surpassed another Hall of Famer in an unofficial, but telling category....

An unidentified member of the Pittsburgh Steelers organization has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. A statement attributed to spokesman Burt Lauten on Saturday said the male individual has self-quarantined and that the team and NFL have begun the process of contact tracing. The Steelers had not had a positive...

Tight end Vance McDonald was a surprise late-week add to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ official injury report. An undisclosed illness left the veteran listed as questionable to play in Sunday’s game at the Dallas Cowboys. There is no reason to believe McDonald’s illness is coronavirus-related. If it was, the Steelers would...

Ben Roethlisberger pulled his most tenured receiver aside. During the second half of this past Sunday’s AFC North showdown at the Baltimore Ravens, Roethlisberger felt comfortable entrusting JuJu Smith-Schuster with doing something he hadn’t practiced and was just being instructed to do. “Ben was making up plays as we went,”...

The week of practice for the Dallas Cowboys ended without coach Mike McCarthy publicly naming his starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. McCarthy told reporters in Dallas that either Garrett Gilbert or Cooper Rush will be at quarterback for the 4:25 p.m. kickoff at AT&T Stadium. He’d...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the lone NFL team remaining alive to join the 1972 Miami Dolphins with the only undefeated seasons in league history. Per win projections set by sportsbooks, the Steelers have a relatively easy route to achieve the tough task of winning their final nine during the regular...

The case could be made that last week’s victory was one of the biggest during the regular season in recent years for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It ended up costing the team — and its coach. ESPN first reported Friday that the NFL levied $350,000 fines for not wearing masks during...

There have been Instagram stories and tweets. Photos and videos. Expressed excitement about both his new team and new adopted home city. And the teammate he’ll arguably be closest to with the Pittsburgh Steelers said every bit of enthusiasm shown by Avery William is authentic. “He’s 100% genuine with that...

Ray-Ray McCloud has been a revelation this season for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a kickoff and punt returner. During this past game, he had his first lengthy stretch inserted into the regular offense. McCloud played a season-high 22 snaps during Sunday’s win against the Baltimore Ravens. Almost all of that...

Three initial starters on the offensive line have suffered injuries of varying degree. So have many of the skill-position players on the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. One of the few constants has been Matt Feiler. The same way it has been since he first earned a starting role 25 months ago...

The status for Sunday’s game of slot cornerback Mike Hilton remains up in the air after he was a limited participant at Pittsburgh Steelers practice for the second consecutive day Thursday. Also, a player newly promoted to the starting lineup missed Thursday’s session entirely. Hilton has missed the past two...

The Pittsburgh Steelers traded in their helmets for cloth masks. It was that kind of practice Wednesday. “Coach (Mike) Tomlin is taking care of us,” receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said. The Steelers’ first practice of the week was a glorified walkthrough. With a growing injury list and in the midst of...

The Pittsburgh Steelers activated veteran interior offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski off the injured reserve list Wednesday. The team placed second-year inside linebacker Ulysees Gilbert on IR in his place. Wisniewski signed with the Steelers this spring prior to his 10th NFL season. He’d started at guard for two of the...

Sunday’s victory at the Baltimore Ravens not only allowed the Pittsburgh Steelers to remain undefeated, the win was a milestone for coach Mike Tomlin. Tomlin moved into sole possession of 22nd place on the NFL’s all-time coaches’ wins list. But the significance of his 140th win over 14 seasons is...

BALTIMORE – Lamar Jackson entered Sunday’s game with a 24-4 career record as an NFL quarterback and as the reigning league MVP in his first full season as a starter. It might not be fair to refer to the Pittsburgh Steelers as unimpressed by the Baltimore Ravens’ superstar. But they...

BALTIMORE — For the first time in his NFL career since he became a regular part of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ gameday lineup, Isaiah Buggs was a healthy scratch for last week’s game in Tennessee. Seven days later, Buggs took the low point of his brief pro career and flipped it...