Chris Adamski stories, Page 52
TE Rodney Williams signed off Steelers’ practice squad to their active roster
A handful of teammates joined a few media members in circling Rodney Williams’ locker at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex after Wednesday’s practice. The players playfully held up phones and asked sarcastic questions to the man they call “Hot Rod.” On the day his promotion to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 53-man...
Practicing in pads ‘overall beneficial’ for Steelers after loss and in advance of Ravens game
Perhaps it’s what you’d expect an offensive lineman to say. Or maybe Mason Cole was just being a good veteran leader by parroting the head coach’s wishes. Cole, the starting center, expressed that he was pleased the Pittsburgh Steelers began their practice week Wednesday by donning full pads. “Any time...
DeMarvin Leal, James Daniels, Pressley Harvin do not practice for Steelers
Punter Pressley Harvin III, guard James Daniels and defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal were among those who did not practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, four days in advance of an AFC North showdown against the Baltimore Ravens. Harvin has a hamstring injury and Daniels a groin ailment that prevented...
Blowout losses becoming all too common for Steelers, who once again need to bounce back
Over their past 29 games — including a postseason appearance dating to Thanksgiving 2021 — the Pittsburgh Steelers have lost by at least three touchdowns seven times. That means the Steelers haven’t been competitive in nearly 25% of those games. Tough to find a silver lining in that dubious fact?...
Kenny Pickett injury does not appear serious, not yet ruled out for next Steelers game
Kenny Pickett walked through the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room repeatedly during the lead up to a 2 p.m. team meeting Monday. Less than 24 hours after suffering a knee injury that forced him out of a game at the Houston Texans, Pickett was walking with no obvious limp and without...
Steelers’ Calvin Austin starting to prove he’s not just a speedster
There’s no secret as to what most attracted the Pittsburgh Steelers to Calvin Austin III during last year’s draft. The track-star background and 4.32 speed in the 40-yard dash made the former University of Memphis receiver stand out from the mid-round WR crowd, even at his listed size of 5-foot-9,...
Steelers 4 Downs: Analytics suggest Najee Harris has been better than raw stats show
1. Better than you think Najee Harris has taken his fair share of heat. From fans, from media and even from advanced analytics. But it’s time to look at the brighter side of what Harris has done through three games for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The starting running back is rating...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt eager to be on hand for brother J.J.’s induction into Texans’ Ring of Honor
T.J. Watt isn’t necessarily the most open and gregarious Pittsburgh Steelers player in regards to speaking with media. While he will dutifully and politely fulfill his media obligations, Watt clearly is less than comfortable answering most questions and typically tends to leave his answers on the shorter side. That is,...
6 years since last NFL game, 9 years since last for Steelers, Brad Wing to punt for them Sunday
Brad Wing had an eventful day on New Year’s Eve 2017. Playing for the New York Giants, Wing tied a career high with nine punts and had one of five career tackles during an 18-10 win against Washington. But as Wing walked out of MetLife Stadium that evening, he couldn’t...
With RG James Daniels out, Nate Herbig to get 1st start for Steelers
After missing a full week’s worth of practice because of a groin injury, Pittsburgh Steelers guard James Daniels officially was ruled out for Sunday’s scheduled game at the Houston Texans. Daniels’ designation on the league-mandated status report means for the first time since he signed as a free agent with...
Darnell Washington added to Steelers’ injury report, but Chuks Okorafor returns to practice
Rookie tight end Darnell Washington was a new addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers official injury report Thursday, not taking part in practice. Washington was listed on the league-mandated report as having a knee injury. It was the third time over the past five Steelers practices dating to last week that...
Steelers set to face former teammate Kendrick Green, now a starting guard for Texans
One month ago Thursday, Kendrick Green was on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster. Come Sunday, he will be in the starting lineup for a game against them. Green is in line to serve a third consecutive game as the Houston Texans’ left guard for the upcoming matchup versus his former team...
Texans DT, Whitehall native, Central Catholic grad Kurt Hinish to face Steelers for 1st time
Four days before what will be his 19th regular-season game as a professional, Houston Texans defensive tackle Kurt Hinish couldn’t speak with any degree of certainty about whether he could count on the support of his family for Sunday’s game. Hinish, who’s from Whitehall, was asked this week if his...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt named AFC defensive player of the month
Averaging two sacks and four QB hits per game while leading the NFL in those categories — among a handful of others — T.J. Watt was honored for the stellar start to his season. Watt, the Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker, was named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September....
Kenny Pickett, Steelers reflect on emergency plane landing, overnight stay in Kansas City
A few hours after what was arguably the best game of his young career as an NFL starting quarterback Sunday night, Kenny Pickett was blissfully asleep on the plane ride home from Las Vegas. Like many of his teammates and others on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ chartered flight, Pickett was suddenly...
Steelers bring back punter Brad Wing, add WR Jalen Camp to practice squad
In a move that provides insurance as Pressley Harvin III deals with a hamstring injury, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed one of their former punters to their practice squad Wednesday. Brad Wing, who served as the Steelers punter in 2014, joined wide receiver Jalen Camp as additions to the 16-man practice...
5 things we learned from win in Vegas: Steelers specialize in ‘splash’ on defense
Five things we learned from Steelers 23, Raiders 18: 1. Splash city Barring a complete turnaround, it seems apparent at this point that if the Steelers are going places this season that it will be the defense that leads the way. And so far, it has — though not in...
Slowly being eased into a role, rookie CB Joey Porter Jr. impresses veteran Steelers teammatesVideo
Joey Porter Sr. couldn’t contain his excitement. In the postgame locker room late last Monday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin noted that two players at Porter’s former position had scored touchdowns that night. “When both of them score,” Porter Sr. said of the Steelers’ starting outside linebackers, “how can you...
Steelers 4 Downs: Most rushing plays gain 1 yard or fewer, but George Pickens delivering YAC
1. Running backward The struggles in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ running game have been well noted. After all, through two weeks of the season the team had the second-fewest rushing yards (96) and sixth-worst yard per attempt (3.1) in the NFL. But it is actually via a superlative that perhaps the...
Steelers lug league-worst run defense into matchup with yet another elite RB in Josh Jacobs
Over the 98 previous games the Pittsburgh Steelers had played heading into the start of this season, they allowed exactly two opponent rushing plays of at least 65 yards. That number has been matched just two games into this season. It goes without saying among the Steelers defense that the...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt unconcerned with how analytics evaluate him vs. other top edge rushers
After a week in which comparisons between T.J. Watt and Myles Garrett became common among fans because some of them found the conclusions on the topic unearthed by advanced analytics to be … curious … Watt was in no mood to offer his opinions. On his relative worth to Garrett...
Elijah Riley, Isaiahh Loudermillk forced to take on bigger roles on Steelers defense
Each was thought to have spent training camp on the active roster bubble. Each made the team with expectations to play a bit role for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. And by the end of the second game of the regular season, each was asked to play a significantly more visible...
Gunner Olszewski out, but all other Steelers on active roster cleared to play vs. Raiders
After missing the entire week of Pittsburgh Steelers practice, Gunner Olszewski was officially deemed out of Sunday night’s game at the Las Vegas Raiders. But no other Steelers on the active roster will be prevented from playing, according to the final status report of the week. Olszewski was in NFL...
Steelers injury report: Damontae Kazee returns to full practice, Markus Golden remains limited
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Damontae Kazee, Markus Golden and Darnell Washington returned to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Thursday after missing the previous day’s session, but Gunner Olszewski and Larry Ogunjobi remained absent from drills. Safety Fitzpatrick (chest), outside linebacker Golden (knee) and tight end Washington (knee) each were listed on Thursday’s practice report...
Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. to stay in dime role — ‘If he earns it, then we’ll give him more’
Teryl Austin had one word to describe the play rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. made on the final Pittsburgh Steelers defensive snap of Monday night’s game. “Outstanding,” Austin said, adding a laugh. After all, on face value, preventing the Cleveland Browns’ Donovan Peoples-Jones from securing a first-down catch on a...
