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Steelers notes: WR Ke’Shawn Williams preps in case of promotion off practice squad
An undrafted rookie who’s spent his pro career on the practice squad, receiver Ke’Shawn Williams is emphatic in expressing his level of preparedness in case he is summoned to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game day roster. “Extremely ready,” Williams said after Friday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “It’s a dream;...
Alex Highsmith practices fully, but Jalen Ramsey, Calvin Austin again sit out for Steelers
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...
Steelers DC Teryl Austin: OLB Nick Herbig ‘has earned the right to be on the field more’
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...
Ex-Browns DB Juan Thornhill focused on helping Steelers win, not sticking it to former teamVideo
Since he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers, Juan Thornhill hasn’t been shy about expressing his happiness for starting anew after an unfulfilling tenure with the Cleveland Browns. But now that his first on-field meeting against his former team is on the horizon, Thornhill is opting to take the high road. “I...
Steelers notes: Offensive line finding its way, ILB Windmon added, new return man?
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,...
Jaylen Warren full participant, Alex Highsmith partial, Jalen Ramsey out at Steelers practice
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...
Steelers notes: Joey Porter Jr. ‘definitely… back for sure’ for Sunday’s game vs. BrownsVideo
While Joey Porter Jr. began his comments with media dutifully deferring to his head coach, he quickly made his own declaration about his health and status for the upcoming game. “Definitely,” the Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback said of his impending return to game action Sunday. “Yeah, I’m back for sure.” He...
League’s best YAC helps Steelers’ passing game stay afloat despite shallow throws
Only two quarterbacks entered NFL’s Week 5 with more touchdown passes than Aaron Rodgers, who is on pace for more than 3,300 passing yards this season. How is that possible, what with Rodgers’ passes on average this season ranking by far as the shortest intended and completed passes in the...
Steelers 4 Downs: ‘Explosive’ runs on both sides of ball has been area of gradual improvement
1. Big runs up/down For a franchise whose ethos has long been embodied by running the ball well and stopping opponents from doing so, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ NFL ranks at each through four weeks could not have been heartening. Headed into their bye this weekend, the Steelers ranked 31st in...
Pittsburgh’s newest ‘Mr. Eligible,’ OL Spencer Anderson aids Steelers’ run game as extra TE
From 3,000 miles away, there was one of the almost 8 million television viewers whom Spencer Anderson was thinking about most during his debut playing football in Europe. “Every time I came in,” the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman said of last week’s game in Dublin, “I would yell to the...
Mentally sharp after month of ‘projects’ and ‘presentations,’ Steelers’ Will Howard eager to come off IR
No, the finger injury Will Howard suffered early during training camp didn’t compel the rookie quarterback to give up his playing career and try out coaching. And, no, the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t running Howard through any sort of rookie initiation akin to an intern not quite entrusted with any of...
Tight end Connor Heyward thrives running Steelers’ debut ‘tush push’
Apparently not comfortable, for obvious reasons, letting their 41-year-old quarterback run the so-called “tush push,” the Pittsburgh Steelers turned to Connor Heyward. Though some other teams have deployed tight ends to run plays up the middle on third- or fourth-and-1 snaps over the past two seasons or so, Heyward is...
Steelers notes: Scotty Miller next up on punt return, Danny Smith’s message to Kaleb Johnson
After Calvin Austin III left Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game because of a shoulder injury — one that is expected to cause him to miss game time — much of the conversation about replacing him is, naturally, related to his role as the No. 2 wide receiver. But Austin has another...
5 things we learned from Steelers win in Ireland: ‘Jumbo’ package aids run game
Some observations gleaned from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-21 victory Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin: 1. Going Jumbo Get ready, Steelers fans. For the next home game, you might have yourself a new folk hero. A few years after Zach Banner became recognizable because he was so often introduced...
Sacks, takeaways, splash — Steelers coming up with big plays from all over the defense
A look at the NFL’s team statistical leaders Monday morning might have felt as familiar as it was heartening for fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team that had made its very identity on defense — “Blitzburgh” — once again found itself atop the league in sacks. A second consecutive...
Steelers 4 Downs: Is turnover luck really mere ‘luck?’ Or are the Steelers just good at it?
1. Make your own luck The operative word surrounding much of the narrative regarding last week’s Pittsburgh Steelers victory was “unsustainable.” The Steelers beat the Patriots — despite a significant deficit in total yards — because they forced five turnovers and were plus-four in turnover margin. Especially because four of...
Scouting the Vikings: Steelers opponent becoming accustomed to international games
SCOUTING THE VIKINGS Last meeting The Vikings beat the Steelers, 36-28, on Dec. 9, 2021, in Minneapolis Key matchup Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith vs. Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores Flores, who spent the 2022 season as an assistant with the Steelers, has a reputation for confusing offenses with his...
‘All-around player’ Nick Herbig a force whenever he gets his opportunities for Steelers
Nick Herbig chuckled with a slight shake of his head. It was broached to the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker that he is undersized and that he carries a reputation that he might not be the most stout against the run. “Nothing,” Herbig said, “I haven’t heard said about me before.”...
Steelers notes: Derrick Harmon impresses in debut, offense strives for more Metcalf touches
Nick Herbig beamed like a proud older brother while in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Thursday. Rookie Derrick Harmon had just gotten his attention, and it made Herbig reminisce about when he too was a rookie making his first big play. “Shout out my boy ‘D-Harm,’” Herbig said. “He got...
Joey Porter Jr., DeShon Elliott remain limited at practice for Steelers
It’ll take at least 24 hours — and about 3,500 miles — before any additional clarity comes on the status of two starting defensive backs for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming game. Safety DeShon Elliott and cornerback Joey Porter Jr. remained status quo for Thursday’s practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports...
DBs Joey Porter Jr., DeShon Elliott return to practice for Steelers
A pair of starters have taken the first steps in their respective returns to the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary. Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and safety DeShon Elliott each participated in Wednesday’s practice, according to the injury report. It’s the first time either had done so since suffering injuries during the Sept....
Offseason acquisition Brandin Echols makes big plays in win for SteelersVideo
Of all the big-name new veteran acquisitions the Pittsburgh Steelers made for their secondary over the past 6 1/2 months, Brandin Echols coming aboard perhaps had been forgotten about. Until this past Sunday, that is, when Echols not only played a significant role but made a play that effectively ended...
5 things we learned after Steelers win at Patriots: raw production from WRs, TEs lacking
1. Not much from the WRs Not even three weeks into the NFL season, there were five individual wide receivers who had more receptions than the entirety of the Steelers wide receiver corps through three games. Two of those five — Puka Nacua and Jaxon Smith-Njigba — each have more...
Steelers notes: T.J. Watt, team eager for Ireland trip
Though he is “really excited” to visit Dublin, Ireland, this weekend, T.J. Watt doesn’t have any plans to tour the Guinness Factory and go on a county drive to see some centuries-old castles. “I mean, I’ve (already) been to Dublin. I think it was in, like, 2015,” Watt said Monday...
Steelers add RB Trey Sermon to active roster; Patriots rule out top CB Christian Gonzalez
For the second consecutive week, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense gets some luck in avoiding one of the NFL’s top cornerbacks. On the eve of hosting the Steelers, the New England Patriots announced that Christian Gonzalez will not play because of a hamstring injury that has prevented him from yet making...
