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Steelers’ helmets to have Antwon Rose’s name on them throughout season
Helmets worn this season by the Pittsburgh Steelers will bear the name of Antwon Rose II. Rose was 17 when he died after being shot by an East Pittsburgh police officer in June 2018. The officer, Michael Rosfeld, stopped a Chevy Cruze matching the description of a vehicle reportedly involved...
After offseason of ‘twists and turns,’ Steelers focus on Giants, Monday Night opener
That the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing their first game during the second week of September in a high-profile time slot is about the only thing that lends a semblance of normalcy to the 2020 opener. For the fourth time in six years, the Steelers open in prime time. The 7:10...
Four Downs: Steelers proficient at forcing fumbles but can’t again depend on recovering them
1. Fumble Foibles The Pittsburgh Steelers led the NFL in takeaways last season, and it in no small part contributed to their 8-8 record and ability to remain in the playoff race through their season finale. But can that be replicated? The law of regression to the mean suggests it...
2017 draft class was a winner for Steelers, but time together might be running out
They grow up so fast. It wasn’t long ago players such as JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Conner and T.J. Watt were seen as the future of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, it appears two of them are mere months from becoming part of the organization’s past. That’s not assured, of course, but...
Steelers have dominated Monday Night Football, especially under Mike Tomlin
Only four teams have appeared more often than the Pittsburgh Steelers on the NFL’s iconic flagship scheduling window, “Monday Night Football.” If the Steelers beat the New York Giants on Monday, no team will have more victories on “MNF.” A victory in the Week 1 Monday opener at MetLife Stadium...
Diontae Johnson returns to Steelers practice, likely to play in opener
Wide receiver Diontae Johnson returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Friday, signaling it is highly likely he will be able to play in Monday night’s season opener against the New York Giants. Johnson was listed as a full practice participant on the official injury report a day after he did not...
4 years after memorable college meeting, James Conner, Saquon Barkley face off in NFL
The only time they were on the same field together for a meaningful game, James Conner and Saquon Barkley combined for 276 yards from scrimmage and seven touchdowns. Two of the best running backs in the respective histories of Pennsylvania’s two biggest college football programs, Conner and Barkley meet again...
Breaking down the 2020 Steelers: The special teams
Here is a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers 2020 special teams: (Italics denotes player is on the practice squad) Starters: Chris Boswell, Dustin Colquitt, Kameron Canaday Others: Corliss Waitman Breakdown: For the first time since 2014, the Steelers enter a regular season with someone other than Jordan Berry as their...
Minkah Fitzpatrick much more comfortable in 2020 Steelers debut than last year’s
You wouldn’t have known it by looking at the stat line, but Minkah Fitzpatrick says now that his debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers was a frenzied “learning on the fly.” Fifty weeks later, the first game of Fitzpatrick’s second season with the team doesn’t have near the same feel. “This...
Steelers’ Diontae Johnson has foot injury, does not practice 4 days prior to opener
The first official injury report of the Pittsburgh Steelers season has been released. It’s short on names but not on potential impact. Two offensive starters, receiver Diontae Johnson and guard David DeCastro, did not practice Thursday. While DeCastro’s absence was expected, Johnson’s came as a surprise. Johnson, who led the...
Breaking down the 2020 Steelers: The offense
Here’s a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers 2020 offense: (Italics denotes player is on the practice squad) Quarterbacks Starter: Ben Roethlisberger Others: Mason Rudolph, Josh Dobbs, Devlin Hodges Breakdown: All eyes will be on Roethlisberger, the future Hall of Famer who, at 38, is entering his 17th NFL season coming...
Saying he ‘still loves football’ despite serious injury, Steelers’ Ryan Shazier officially retiresVideo
Ryan Shazier had to stop to compose himself while recording a prepared statement released Wednesday. Later in the day, he told his wife hearing from coach Mike Tomlin and Vince Williams, likewise, almost made him cry. Kevin Colbert wasn’t as adept at holding in his emotions, choking up while addressing...
Extension comes to fruition quickly for Cameron Heyward, SteelersVideo
At various points over the past eight months, Cameron Heyward and representatives of the Pittsburgh Steelers brain trust said all the right things about hammering out a contract extension. But it often also was said over a malaise of doubt. “There was a time where this was almost dead, to...
Steelers sign veteran punter Dustin Colquitt, release Jordan Berry
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday signed 16-year veteran punter Dustin Colquitt, the son of the team’s punter during Super Bowl seasons of four decades ago. Dustin Colquitt missed only two Kansas City Chiefs games from the time he was a third-round draft pick in 2005 until his release by the...
T.J. Watt, Jordan Dangerfield 1st-time Steelers captains among 5 named for 2020
Three familiar faces were joined by two newcomers to the ranks of the Pittsburgh Steelers captaincy. Outside linebacker T.J. Watt and safety Jordan Dangerfield were among the five Steelers captains announced by the team Monday. An All-Pro last season, Watt is entering his fourth NFL season. He shares the defensive...
Tall, athletic CB James Pierre pleased to make Steelers as undrafted free agent
He was arguably the biggest surprise to make the team Saturday when the Pittsburgh Steelers announced their initial 53-man roster for the 2020 season. Undrafted free agent James Pierre insisted he never let himself get too overconfident or too discouraged about his chances throughout training camp. “Just being even keeled,...
Steelers notes: Smallwood added to practice squad, DeCastro still helps out while injured
The Pittsburgh Steelers officially filled one of their two remaining practice-squad spots by announcing the signing of running back Wendell Smallwood. A former star at West Virginia, Smallwood signed with the Steelers at the outset of training camp in late July. The 5-foot-10, 208-pound Smallwood played for Washington last season...
Steelers, defensive captain Cameron Heyward agree to 4-year contract extension
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cameron Heyward came to an agreement with less than eight days to spare. Heyward, their veteran defensive lineman and captain, agreed to a four-year contract extension Sunday. According to an ESPN report, the contract includes $65.6 million in new compensation and is considered to be the...
Antoine Brooks, Deon Cain added to practice squad as Steelers fill 14 of 16 spots
The lone draft pick that did not make the active roster, Antoine Brooks Jr., was among 14 players the Pittsburgh Steelers added to their practice squad Sunday. A safety out of Maryland taken in the sixth round, Brooks was among 27 players the Steelers cut by a league-imposed deadline Saturday...
Steelers release Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges, bring back Josh Dobbs
The Pittsburgh Steelers brought back a pair of veterans of past seasons Sunday, signing quarterback Josh Dobbs and safety Sean Davis. Dobbs was claimed off waivers from the Jacksonville Jaguars, to whom he was traded 50 weeks ago for a 2020 fifth-round draft pick. Davis was signed after he’d cleared...
Joe Haden, Steven Nelson give Steelers rare combo on outside
For an organization that has arguably become the NFL’s gold standard in drafting and developing its roster, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally found themselves a quality cornerback duo in an unconventional way. They paid for it. Using free agency to fill holes? Signing veteran retreads? That’s the way of Dallas, or...
Best to Never Wear It: Arnold Palmer was, simply, ‘The King’Video
Latrobe has a mayor, and the PGA Tour has a commissioner. With apologies to those individuals, for about a half century, each was presided over by The King. Arnold Palmer went from a humble Westmoreland County upbringing to being one of the world’s most recognizable athletes. A seven-time major champion...
Reliable through 1st 2 seasons, Steelers’ Terrell Edmunds aims for more playmakingVideo
In some ways, Terrell Edmunds’ 2020 training camp was a mirror image of his first two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Edmunds’ best attributes since being taken with the 28th overall pick in 2018? Reliability and durability. But what largely has been missing the most have been big plays and...
In camp delayed by positive covid-19 test, Steelers’ Jaylen Samuels carves out role
After a long offseason without organized team activities or other in-person work amidst Pittsburgh Steelers teammates and coaches, Jaylen Samuels was again shut down less than a week into on-field team work. On Aug. 2, Samuels was placed on the NFL’s reserve/covid-19 list. The running back confirmed Friday that he...
Steelers’ roster cutdown day looms, Mike Tomlin takes stock
So many of the circumstances surrounding it have changed. But among the items on the NFL calendar that remained at the same time on the same day and with the same potentially life-altering consequences for those involved is “cutdown day.” Cutdown day remains the Saturday before Labor Day at 4...
