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Mike McCarthy takes hands-on approach to draft, and Steelers are willing to take his input
PHOENIX — Though they are in their first offseason together as the primary power brokers for the football operations of one of the NFL’s higher-profile franchises, this is not the first spring that Omar Khan and Mike McCarthy have been involved in the process of an NFL team’s draft. Now...
NFL owners meeting notebook: Art Rooney II expects answer from Aaron Rodgers by the draftVideo
PHOENIX — Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II believes it won’t be much longer before the world knows if Aaron Rodgers will return to his team for the coming season. “I would say by the draft,” Rooney said Tuesday, “I expect an answer.” Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP quarterback, has...
DK Metcalf’s non-ejection, Danny Smith’s loophole mark Steelers’ ties to new NFL rules
PHOENIX — The NFL on Tuesday officially announced the approval of five new playing rules and four other modified procedural bylaws. Two of the rules changes trace back to incidents involving last season’s Pittsburgh Steelers. As part of business taking place at the owners meetings at the Arizona Biltmore resort,...
Steelers’ Mike McCarthy: Will Howard ‘definitely a real prospect as a starting QB’Video
PHOENIX — Mike McCarthy enjoyed his year off away from coaching and being more involved with his family in 2025. For only the second time in more than a quarter century, he had no role in the draft. But if McCarthy had carried influence in a draft “war room” last...
After decades of all gold seats, Art Rooney II says Acrisure Stadium’s touch of black add subtle new look
PHOENIX — No, that’s not your eyes playing tricks on you. There are, indeed, new seats getting installed at Acrisure Stadium. And among them are, indeed, specks of black. After a quarter century of a “sea of gold,” the stadium’s newest seating facelift has added some color diversity to its...
Steelers notes: Broderick Jones injury update, options at left guard
PHOENIX — Some four months after suffering a neck injury that ended his 2025 season, Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones is still on the mend as the team is on the cusp of embarking on its voluntary offseason program. “He’s starting to do more and more,” general manager Omar...
The Steelers hold 12 picks in 7-round NFL draft. Can they use them all? Will they?
PHOENIX — As things stand now, the Pittsburgh Steelers hold 12 selections in the seven-round NFL Draft they are set to host next month. Is it tenable to add 12 drafted rookies to the roster? “That’s a great question,” coach Mike McCarthy said Monday from the site of the NFL...
Steelers open to drafting a quarterback — even if Aaron Rodgers returns
PHOENIX — Via one means or another, the Pittsburgh Steelers are making their rounds through the incoming draft class of quarterbacks. One by one, be it at the combine or pro days or via official visits to their South Side facility, Steelers coaches and management are performing their due diligence...
Mike McCarthy: Aaron Rodgers ‘really engaged’ with what’s going on with Steelers
PHOENIX — Long regarded as one of the preeminent offensive minds in the NFL and as a head coach who prefers to call his own plays, Mike McCarthy takes more care than most in the sport’s most important position. “Everything we do on offense,” McCarthy said Monday, “is built around...
Steelers pre-draft visit tracker: College prospects formally hosted at team facility
Making a series of multi-million dollar decisions as part of a multi-billion dollar industry, NFL teams leave no proverbial stone unturned when it comes to the identity of their annual draft picks. Getting to know players personally can come by ways of various means — attendance at college “pro days,”...
Steelers sign interior offensive lineman Brock Hoffman
The Pittsburgh Steelers added an interior offensive lineman with starting experience, signing Brock Hoffman. Hoffman, who will turn 27 this summer, has made 16 starts and appeared in 54 NFL regular-season games with the Dallas Cowboys. Undrafted in 2022, Hoffman joined the Cowboys late that season and remained with them...
No big moves on 1st day of league year for Steelers, but expect plenty of activity to follow
There were no noisemakers or confetti. No ball drop, either. But at exactly 4 p.m. Wednesday, the NFL officially opened a new league year, marking the start of its 107th season. The Pittsburgh Steelers quietly celebrated what they believe will be a happy new year. They made no previously unknown...
Steelers, defensive captain Cameron Heyward agree to extension through 2027
There will be no “hold in” this summer for Cameron Heyward, who has agreed to a contract that will help push him further up the Pittsburgh Steelers’ record books. Heyward and the Steelers on Tuesday came to an agreement on a restructured contract that runs through 2027, keeping the franchise’s...
Steelers bring back veteran punter Cameron Johnston
After busy first 24 hours of free-agent activity, the Pittsburgh Steelers largely kept quiet on Day 2 of the NFL’s so-called “legal tampering period.” Aside from extending the contract of one of their own — Cameron Heyward — the Steelers made only one formal or reported move Tuesday, the eve...
Still no QB – but trade for Michael Pittman Jr. highlights opening of free agency for Steelers
There was no word from Aaron Rodgers, and (again) no concrete plans for the Pittsburgh Steelers at quarterback a day into free agency. But that doesn’t mean the Steelers weren’t busy in the hours after the so-called “legal tampering period” opened Monday. And amid a flurry of comings and goings,...
Steelers awarded league high-tying 4 compensatory picks in draft
The NFL officially awarded four extra selections to the draft’s hosts. The league on Monday announced its list of compensatory selections for the April 23-25 draft to be held in Pittsburgh, and no team was given more than the Steelers. The Baltimore Ravens and Philadelphia Eagles joined the Steelers with...
Steelers trade for 2-time 1,000-yard WR Michael Pittman Jr., per report
For the second consecutive March, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired a high-profile name on the veteran wide receiver market — just not so via free agency. For the second year in a row, too, this target is a big one — literally. The Steelers acquired 6-foot-4 Michael Pittman Jr. from the...
Steelers re-sign veteran ILB Cole Holcomb, DT Esezi Otomewo
Less than two hours before the so-called “legal tampering period” for NFL free agency got underway, the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly reached agreement with one of their own unrestricted free agents. Veteran inside linebacker Cole Holcomb is coming back on a two-year, $5 million contract, according to The 33rd Team. Holcomb,...
Steelers replace Kenneth Gainwell with 1,000-yard rusher Rico Dowdle
Hours after adding a two-time 1,000-yard receiver to their offense, the Pittsburgh Steelers added a two-time 1,000-yard rusher in free agency. The Steelers agreed to terms with running back Rico Dowdle on Monday, according to The Schultz Report. Dowdle, who will turn 28 this summer, has 2,155 rushing yards over...
Steelers approach free agency flush with cap space — and plenty of needs
For the first time since 2006, a new Pittsburgh Steelers season is accompanied by a new coaching staff. And with that new season — officially, as per NFL parlance, the new league year — beginning next week, the accompanying start of free agency will see the Steelers undergo a significant...
Converted DE Zane Durant from Penn State still plays with explosiveness as NFL Draft prospect
It was one of those oddball inquires typically associated with Super Bowl media day. But when, at the NFL Combine last week, Zane Durant was presented with a question regarding what emoji he would say best describes his game, the Penn State product was quick with an answer. “I probably...
Aaron Rodgers: There hasn’t been ‘progressive conversations’ with Steelers on 2026 contract
In making his first public comments since the end of the 2025 season two months ago, Aaron Rodgers on Wednesday recognized there would be attention on his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show.” About 20 minutes into his live video chat with McAfee on the latter’s popular YouTube channel, Rodgers...
Top-rated CB draft prospect Mansoor Delane likely won’t fall to them, but plays like a Steeler
By the nature of the position he plays, coverage skills are paramount. And it should come as no surprise that the consensus No. 1 cornerback prospect for next month’s NFL Draft was graded as the second-best in coverage among power-conference corners by Pro Football Focus. What perhaps might come as...
Steelers release veteran backup OT Calvin Anderson
The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran reserve offensive tackle Calvin Anderson. The contract termination of the soon-to-be 30-year-old veteran of six NFL seasons was announced on the NFL’s transactions page. Anderson had appeared in 13 games over the past two seasons for the Steelers. He entered 2025 as the top reserve...
Steelers casting a wide net in investigating wide receivers to draft
Makai Lemon termed the experience of chatting with Mike McCarthy as “a blessing.” Jordyn Tyson referred to McCarthy as “a legend.” Antonio Williams said he had “a great meeting” with McCarthy, the newly hired Pittsburgh Steelers coach. There’s no truth to the rumor that every one of the nearly four...
