Chris Adamski stories, Page 143

The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired tight end Nick Vannett from the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday, sending a 2020 fifth-round draft pick to Seattle in return for the four-year veteran. In a move that signals Vance McDonald’s shoulder injury could keep him out of future games, the Steelers added to a depleted...

With their tight end corps depleted, the position was addressed among two practice-squad moves the Pittsburgh Steelers made Tuesday. A local product in Woodland Hills High School alumnus Trevon Mathis was one of the casualties. Mathis, who played at the University of Toledo, was signed midway through training camp. Little...

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels is certainly well aware that he was not given a carry or targeted with a pass during Sunday’s loss at the San Francisco 49ers. But if the versatile second-year pro was angry about it, he sure didn’t show it when speaking to media Tuesday....

He played only 10 snaps, and his lone statistical contribution was, of all things, a tackle. But Pittsburgh Steelers rookie tight end Zach Gentry was satisfied with his NFL regular-season debut, and he insists he’s ready for a possibly much-expanded role after the injury to starter Vance McDonald. “I wasn’t...

A jovial type not unlike his father, Craig “Ironhead” Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward doesn’t exactly serve in his role as team captain with a proverbial iron fist. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t dislike any infighting among his unit. Heyward was asked Tuesday if in the locker...

The point of emphasis this week is so engrained into the psyche of the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive players T.J. Watt would not allow a reporter to finish asking the question. “How does the Steelers defense get to being what it wants and needs to …” “Stop the damn run!” Watt...

Seven days after the Pittsburgh Steelers announced Ben Roethlisberger would miss the remainder of the season, the team confirmed he underwent elbow surgery Monday. A statement released via the team’s website and attributed to Steelers director of communications Burt Lauten read: “Ben Roethlisberger had successful surgery on his right elbow...

They call it Football City, USA. Football City doesn’t have an NFL stadium, but it has enough native sons who played in the league it seemingly could field a team. And, at long last, Football City has its starting quarterback. Rock Hill, S.C., native Brett Mason Rudolph makes his first...

1. Deep Mason-ry It’s a small sample size, sure, and a skewed one, considering most of the data is from preseason games. But Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph went into the draft with a reputation as a great deep-ball quarterback, and thus far he’s proven unafraid to throw it downfield....

At the end of a week in which the Pittsburgh Steelers lost their starting quarterback, the rest of the news regarding their injuries was more positive. Cornerback Joe Haden, running back James Conner and tight end Vance McDonald are starters who missed practice time this week but were given the...

It took an injured-reserve stint, a separate knee surgery, the loss of a peer via waivers and a foot injury to one of the players ahead of him on the depth chart. But at last, it appears as if it’s Ola’s time. Ola Adeniyi likely enters Sunday’s game at the...

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Vance McDonald said his injured back felt better and confirmed that he returned to full-practice status Thursday. Sunday, McDonald will return to San Francisco, 25 months after his trade from the 49ers. The seven-year veteran doesn’t sound as if he’s all that nostalgic about coming back...

Running back James Conner, cornerback Joe Haden and linebacker Vince Williams were starters who sat out Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday because of injury. Backups/special teamers Roosevelt Nix and Antony Chickillo also sat out of the first session of the week in preparation for Sunday’s game at the San Francisco 49ers....

Paxton Lynch smiled warmly, recognizing his path over the past 3½ years. “I never really had a big ego or felt like I needed to be humbled,” Lynch said after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, “but I have gotten a humbling.” That’s OK, though, for the former first-round drafted quarterback. Just...

“Duck Dynasty” is getting a raise. And, for the time being at least, a more prominent role. The Pittsburgh Steelers promoted Devlin Hodges to the active roster Monday, about five hours after announcing franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger would be out for the rest of the season following elbow surgery. Hodges...

At 0-2 and without their franchise quarterback for the rest of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have turned into heavy longshots in the gambling community. According to Sportsbettingdime.com, the Steelers’ odds to win AFC North have gone from a “high” of +150 before the season began (meaning, a $100 bet...

Sean Davis’ right shoulder was heavily wrapped in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Monday afternoon. Though he was awaiting the results of an MRI performed on the shoulder the previous night, Davis remained optimistic he would be able to play this coming Sunday at the San Francisco 49ers. “I actually...

With one 49-word statement, the Pittsburgh Steelers season was potentially turned upside down. Ben Roethlisberger will undergo season-ending surgery on his right elbow, the team announced just before noon Monday. The 16-year, two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback suffered an injury during the first half of the Steelers’ 28-26 loss to the...

The way Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks started, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked every bit the unit that tied for the NFL lead in sacks last season. By the end of it, they looked anything but. At least one Seahawks player had a theory to explain why. “You could feel...

At 0-2 and with their franchise quarterback injured, the Pittsburgh Steelers appear to be in big trouble. But the players feel “really” comfortable — times three — with Ben Roethlisberger’s replacement, Mason Rudolph. “Mason,” tight end Vance McDonald said after Sunday’s game, “did a really, really, really good job today.”...