Chris Adamski stories, Page 49
Steelers Notes: Converted S Tariq Carpenter preps to step as ILB; Chuks Okorafor unsure of role
In need of a fourth inside linebacker for Sunday’s game, strong indications are the Pittsburgh Steelers intend to turn to a converted safety on their practice squad. How strong are those indications — even to that man, Tariq Carpenter? “I got my (equipment) bag right here,” Carpenter said, looking down...
Injured Steelers defensive starters Cam Heyward, Elandon Roberts will play Sunday
A day after neither took part in practice, two of the Pittsburgh Steelers most veteran and most relied-upon defensive players re-joined teammates on UPMC Rooney Sports Complex fields and did enough to be deemed ready to play Sunday. “If I practiced today,” defensive lineman Cameron Heyward said after Friday’s practice,...
Steelers’ Patrick Peterson, a longtime NFL CB, enjoyed playing safety more than he ever has
After Thursday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, a reporter asked Patrick Peterson if the Pittsburgh Steelers still intended to list him as a cornerback on their official roster. “I think I’m still a corner,” Peterson said, with a smile. “I’m like a joker in the deck of cards.” During...
Elandon Roberts, Cameron Heyward do not practice for Steelers because of injury
Four veteran starters on defense did not practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, including one at a position where an important player was lost for the season last week. Inside linebacker Elandon Roberts sat out Thursday’s practice because of a knee injury, according to the status report. Roberts was...
Broderick Jones on track to start again at RT, appreciative of support from Steelers veterans
That the Pittsburgh Steelers produced a season-best 166 rushing yards during his second NFL start and first at right tackle is not a source of pride for rookie Broderick Jones. “Honestly, for me, I don’t feel like that’s good enough,” the big offensive lineman said after Thursday’s practice at UPMC...
4-year veteran Mykal Walker prepared if needed to step in to help Steelers ILB group
Mykal Walker is palpably glad to be here — as in, in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. But he just can’t figure out how ended up here — as in, on his fourth team over a three-month span, cut three times since August. “I never thought I would be in...
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Montravius Adams miss practice for Steelers
When Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin left open the possibility that injured All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick could return in time for Sunday’s game, he used the qualifier that at best he wouldn’t practice until later in the week. That held true Wednesday, when Fitzpatrick did not participate in the Steelers’...
ILB Mark Robinson prepared to step in as Steelers try to replace Cole Holcomb
Mike Tomlin likes to say, “One man’s misfortune is another man’s opportunity.” But while that may be the case for Mark Robinson, the misfortune suffered by his teammate is occupying more of Robinson’s empathy than is his eagerness for an opportunity. The season-ending knee injury suffered by starting inside linebacker...
Steelers place ILB Cole Holcomb on injured reserve, activate RB Anthony McFarland off it
The Pittsburgh Steelers placed Cole Holcomb on injured reserve Monday, four days after the starting inside linebacker suffered a serious knee injury. Taking Holcomb’s place on the active roster is running back Anthony McFarland, who had been on IR since Week 2 because of a knee injury. McFarland had to...
Steelers’ Dylan Cook views self as future contributor at OT, not just an ex-NAIA QB
Pat Meyer certainly has encountered myriad types of players during his quarter century-plus of coaching at the professional and college level. Been asked plenty of questions, too. But the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach hears things he’s never heard before while working this season with young offensive tackle Dylan Cook....
Steelers 4 Downs: Stats make a case Alex Highsmith having season on par with even T.J. Watt
1. Higher Highsmith Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt is a future Hall of Famer, the one with the record contract and seemingly headed toward being a finalist for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award for the fourth time. But Watt’s running mate as the terrorizer off the...
Chuks Okorafor benched for ‘something I said,’ allowing for Broderick Jones to start for Steelers
When the Pittsburgh Steelers arrived for the first true day of work of their very short work week, coach Mike Tomlin needed to have a discussion with at least two men. With Broderick Jones, the Tuesday chat was brief. “‘Coach T’ told me to do something,” the rookie said late...
Steelers ILB Cole Holcomb leaves game with apparent serious knee injury
Pittsburgh Steelers inside linebacker Cole Holcomb left the field on a motorized cart after suffering a serious knee injury late in the first quarter of Thursday night’s win against the Tennessee Titans at Acrisure Stadium. Holcomb was chasing Titans receiver DeAndre Hopkins as Hopkins made a 29-yard catch and run...
Steelers’ Matt Canada calls plays from sideline rather than coaches’ box vs. Titans
Matt Canada’s view of the action has changed. Margially better results for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense followed. Canada, the Steelers’ embattled offensive coordinator, was on the sideline for Thursday night’s home game against the Tennessee Titans. That was newsworthy because over his 2½ seasons calling the Steelers’ plays, he had...
Steelers’ 1st-round pick Broderick Jones makes 2nd NFL start — at right tackle
Fans who have been clamoring for the Pittsburgh Steelers to start first-round pick Broderick Jones got their wish Thursday. Just not in the way they’d thought. Jones was in the starting lineup for the game at Acrisure Stadium against the Tennessee Titans — but it was not at the left...
Titans’ Will Levis went from Penn State backup to sparkling NFL debut, now faces Steelers
When Will Levis produced two touchdowns — one rushing, one passing — during a unique Christmas-week home game in front of no fans at Beaver Stadium on Dec. 19, 2020, who would have thought then that the next game Levis would play in Pennsylvania would come almost three years later....
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward activated off injured reserve in advance of game vs. Titans
The Pittsburgh Steelers have their longtime defensive captain back. Cameron Heyward was activated off of the injured reserve list Wednesday, clearing the way for the veteran defensive lineman to make his return to the active lineup for Thursday night’s home game against the Tennessee Titans. Heyward has been on IR...
Patrick J. Rooney, son of late Steelers patriarch Art Rooney Sr., dies at 84
Patrick J. Rooney, one of the five sons of late Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. and the brother of longtime Steelers president and chairman Dan Rooney, has died. Pat Rooney, who was born on Pittsburgh’s North Side and most recently had been living in Florida, was 84. Born six...
Special-teams ace Miles Killebrew among Steelers to step up with Minkah Fitzpatrick out
Elijah Riley took stock of the safeties corps he is a part of in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. “We are all pros,” Riley said earlier this week, “even if (each individual) hasn’t reached All-Pro.” The one member of his position group that has — perennially — reached that status...
A day after loss, Mike Tomlin says Steelers need to play better to make officials’ calls irrelevant
It didn’t take long into Mike Tomlin’s weekly news conference Monday for the Pittsburgh Steelers coach to address the officiating that had been such a significant topic of discussion since his team’s loss Sunday. “I know a lot has been written or said or asked about the officiating and so...
Mike Tomlin acknowledges Joey Porter Jr. has earned Steelers starting CB spot
Joey Porter Jr. made his first NFL start Sunday. His coach on Monday tacitly acknowledged there will be many more to come. Early during his weekly news conference, coach Mike Tomlin was asked that, regardless of the health status of erstwhile veteran starting outside cornerback Levi Wallace, if Porter has...
Steelers notes: Possible Cam Heyward return this week, Terrell Edmunds back in Pittsburgh
Less than a week after being cleared to return to practice, former All-Pro defensive tackle Cameron Heyward perhaps will be activated to return to game action for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Heyward has been on the injured reserve list since undergoing surgery to address a groin injury that knocked him out...
Steelers press on without Kenny Pickett, Minkah Fitzpatrick, whose statuses vague for Thursday
Facing one of the AFC’s best teams Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers had to play most of the game without two of the players who were most important to their chances of winning. All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick suffered a hamstring injury during the first quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Jacksonville...
‘They cost us the game’ — some Steelers fume over questionable calls in loss to Jaguars
A pool reporter was selected as the media representative tasked with interviewing the referee after Sunday’s game, and there were plenty of questions to get through. It was that kind of game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars. And to hear some Steelers players tell it, the officiating played...
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett knocked out of game vs. Jaguars with rib injury
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett was forced out of Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars because of a rib injury. Pickett suffered the injury while absorbing a hit after throwing an incomplete pass with 17 seconds left in the first half. Jaguars defensive lineman Adam Gotsis drove Pickett into the...
