Chris Adamski stories, Page 133
Devin Bush confident he, Vince Williams can shoulder Steelers ILB workloadVideo
Mark Barron is gone. Tyler Matakevich, too. No reinforcements were added via free agency, and no direct help is coming in from the draft. That leaves Devin Bush and Vince Williams as something of the last men standing at inside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020. But Bush is...
A look back at Steelers rookie Anthony McFarland’s 298-yard outburst vs. Ohio State
The morning of what had all the looks of another easy Ohio State win, Buckeyes quarterback Dwayne Haskins tried to warn his defensive teammates about the diminutive running back they were about to face Nov. 17, 2018. “I told them going into the game, ‘That boy Ant (is) a beast,’...
Art Rooney II, Kevin Colbert, Bill Cowher among those paying tribute to Don ShulaVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers president and general manager and their only living former coach were among those mourning Monday after the death of legendary NFL coach Don Shula. Steelers president Art Rooney II said Shula was on his “Mount Rushmore of NFL head coaches.” Rooney II also cited Shula’s recommendation to...
Drafting multiple players from same school not just a recent trend for SteelersVideo
In 2017, it was a pair of Volunteers. The following year, a couple of Cowboys. At training camp last year, Mike Tomlin often was heard yelling, “Big Blue.” Then, within a 3½-hour span last Saturday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers took two Terrapins. It’s become a trend, four consecutive NFL Drafts...
ESPN to re-air classic Steelers’ Le’Veon Bell Monday Night Football ‘walk-off’ win
There have been plenty of Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Pirates classic games broadcast since the start of the coronavirus shutdown of live sports. Now, a recent memorable Pittsburgh Steelers game will be shown nationally on ESPN. The network, in conjunction with the NFL, announced Thursday that it would re-air five...
Lifelong Steelers fan, college All-American guard Kevin Dotson living his dream
Kevin Dotson had already been a Pittsburgh Steelers fan while when he was in kindergarten, the team drafted Ben Roethlisberger. Sixteen years to the day later, Dotson too became a Steelers draft pick. When Dotson heard his name called in the fourth round last Friday, he knew it meant he...
Penn State gets verbal commitments from 4-star QB, in-state kicker
Five days after the Pittsburgh Steelers made a Canadian their top pick in the draft, Penn State got a verbal commitment from a French-Canadian four-star quarterback. A post to the Twitter account of Orleans, Ontario, native Christian Veilleux made the announcement Wednesday. It came 3 minutes after a tweet from...
Steelers face challenge of developing rookies during ‘virtual’ offseason
If Randy Fichtner can do it, by his admission, anyone can. The most challenging offseason program in the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers officially began Monday. Normally, that would have meant dozens of players shuffling in and out of UPMC Rooney Sports Complex for the first formal work of 2020....
Steelers exercise 5th-year option on T.J. Watt’s contract
In a move that surprised no one, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday announced they are picking up the fifth-year option on outside linebacker T.J. Watt. A first-round pick in 2017, Watt’s standard entry-level contract was for four years and $9.3 million. Under the collective bargaining agreement, teams had until May...
Steelers hoping to take advantage of ‘half linebacker, half safety’ Antoine Brooks
A prevailing opinion heading into last week’s draft was the Pittsburgh Steelers could have used immediate help at seven positions. With six picks at their disposal, that was a problem. The Steelers ultimately got reinforcements at wide receiver, outside linebacker, running back and offensive line with their first four picks....
Steelers add 10 undrafted free agents, 7 on defense
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed 10 rookie free agents in the hours after the draft ended Saturday evening. Only two of the 10 were offensive players: Auburn fullback Spencer Nigh and Tulane center Christian Montano. Defensive players signed were inside linebackers Leo Lewis of Mississippi State and John Houston of USC,...
Steelers draft notebook: RB McFarland brings new dimension to backfield
Anthony McFarland joins a crowded position room with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former Maryland running back, selected by the Steelers on Saturday in the fourth round (No. 124) of the NFL Draft, will compete for playing time with James Conner, Benny Snell, Jaylen Samuels, Kerrith Whyte and Trey Edmunds. The...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Carlos Davis
Carlos Davis Seventh-round pick, No. 232 overall Defensive tackle, Nebraska 6-foot-2, 313 pounds Stats: Had 125 total tackles (58 solo, 14 for loss) with 9½ sacks, one forced fumble over 48 career games. Hometown: Blue Springs, Mo. Carlos Davis is headed to the Steel CIty.Check out some of his @HuskerFBNation...
Defensive tackle Carlos Davis taken by Steelers in 7th round of NFL Draft
With their final pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers found a big body to provide depth on the interior of their defensive line. The Steelers selected Nebraska defensive tackle Carlos Davis with the No. 232 selection. Davis is a 6-foot-2, 313-pound redshirt senior who played in 46...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Antoine Brooks
Antoine Brooks Sixth-round pick, No. 198 overall Safety, Maryland 5-foot-11, 220 pounds Stats: Led Big Ten and was ninth in country with 5.8 solo tackles per game as a senior. … Four career interceptions. Hometown: Lanham, Md. Was named Maryland’s team MVP, second-team Big Ten by the conference’s coaches and...
Steelers believe all-American guard Kevin Dotson will fit in well on their line
On his way to becoming a first-team All-American as part of a team that would finish 11-3 and win its division in its conference, Kevin Dotson probably didn’t need much more to intimidate the defensive linemen he lined up against in the Sun Belt. But Dotson, the guard the Pittsburgh...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Anthony McFarland Jr.Video
Anthony McFarland Jr. Fourth-round pick, No. 124 overall Running back, Maryland 5-8, 208 pounds Stats: 1,636 career rushing yards on 239 carries (6.8 average) in 22 games over two seasons. Hometown: Hyattsville, Md. McFarland was highly recruited coming out of high school; he was rated the third-best running back nationally...
Kevin Colbert: Steelers ‘intent is to try to get Bud (Dupree) signed to a long-term deal’
Thursday, an outside linebacker committed to the Pittsburgh Steelers for one year. Friday, the Steelers took an outside linebacker with their second pick of the draft. That doesn’t necessarily mean the organization is assuming the latter is going to replace the former. Minutes after the Steelers selected Charlotte edge rusher...
3rd-round pick Alex Highsmith to fit into Steelers’ depth chart at outside linebacker
Alex Highsmith redshirted in college. But even if conventional wisdom might suggest circumstances result in a similar apprenticeship in the pros, the Pittsburgh Steelers insist that isn’t necessarily the plan. “He’s not going to get a redshirt year,” general manager Kevin Colbert said not long after the Steelers took outside...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Chase ClaypoolVideo
Chase Claypool Second-round pick, No. 49 overall Wide receiver, Notre Dame 6-foot-4, 238 pounds Stats: 66 catches, 1,037 yards (15.7 average), 13 touchdowns as a senior (tie-seventh nationally) Hometown: Abbotsford, B.C., Canada Tidbits: Claypool would become the first Canadian to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers since kicker Shaun Suisham (2010-14)....
Second to none? Steelers’ top pick is from round in which they’ve had mixed results
There is little reward for being second-best, and no one wants to be anyone’s second choice. But for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020, the second-round pick is second to none. For the first time since 1967, the Steelers are without first-round pick, having traded it to the Miami Dolphins in...
Bud Dupree signs Steelers’ franchise tender, will make $15.8 million in 2020
Unlike the summers of 2017 and 2018, there will be no drama regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers and a player to which they applied the franchise tag. Outside linebacker Bud Dupree signed his franchise tender, the team announced Thursday. He will make $15.8 million in 2020, a figure arrived at by...
Rooney family, Steelers ownership make donations to United Way, Salvation Army
Members of the Rooney family and others involved in ownership of the Pittsburgh Steelers made donations to the Salvation Army and United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, the team announced Wednesday. Led by team president Art Rooney II and his wife, Greta, the Rooneys contributed $250,000 to the large charitable organizations....
Chris Adamski’s mock NFL Draft: Unique circumstances don’t unsettle Steelers’ plans
This is a unique draft for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And not just because of the virtual nature of it. The Steelers lack a first-round pick for the first time in more than a half-century. They also enter the draft with the fewest picks they have had in decades (six). In...
Mike Tomlin: New Steelers QB coach Matt Canada to provide ‘fresh ideas’Video
It wasn’t long ago that Matt Canada was viewed as one of the most innovative offensive football minds in the country. Now that Canada is with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mike Tomlin wants to take advantage of it. “He’ll work hand-in-hand with all the quarterbacks and help them in their growth...
