Chris Adamski stories, Page 66
Steelers sign XFL standouts Hakeem Butler, Luq Barcoo, claim DT Manny Jones
On a day the Pittsburgh Steelers announced the re-signing of a tenured quarterback and the release of a former starting defensive back, three players were officially added to the roster. The Steelers announced the signings of wide receiver Hakeem Butler, cornerback Luq Barcoo and defensive tackle Manny Jones. Butler and...
Steelers assistants Teryl Austin, Frisman Jackson invited to NFL coaching accelerator program
Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coaches Teryl Austin and Frisman Jackson are among 40 deemed worthy of consideration as future NFL head coaches who will take part in a spring accelerator program this weekend. The league on Wednesday announced plans to host what it’s calling a “Coach Accelerator” during its spring league...
Steelers announce signing of QB Mason Rudolph
Mason Rudolph’s return to the Pittsburgh Steelers became official Wednesday when the team announced his re-signing. His two months on the free-agent market aside, Rudolph is tied for the Steelers’ fourth-longest tenure among those currently on the roster. Only Cameron Heyward, Chris Boswell and T.J. Watt have been with the...
Steelers release veteran CB Ahkello Witherspoon, save $4 million in cap space
The Pittsburgh Steelers released Ahkello Witherspoon on Wednesday, per reports, saving $4 million in salary-cap space. A veteran cornerback, Witherspoon appeared in 13 games for the Steelers over the past two seasons. But after playing every down for the first 2½ games of 2022, Witherspoon suffered a hamstring injury during...
Longtime Steelers scout Mark Gorscak — known as combine’s 40-yard dash starter — to retire
One of the longest-tenured employees of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ football operations is set to retire. College scout Mark Gorscak announced his pending retirement via a social-media post. Gorscak spent 28 years with the Steelers, the first three of which were as the team’s BLESTO scout. The team has not yet...
Steelers sign undrafted rookie RB Alfonzo Graham off tryout
Undrafted running back Alfonzo Graham signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. Graham apparently impressed during the three-day rookie minicamp he took part in on a tryout basis this past weekend. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound Graham had 1,105 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in 11 games for Morgan State in 2022...
Rookie Darnell Washington embraces blocking but vows to be weapon for Steelers, too
Clearing up a possible misconception first, Darnell Washington let it be known that his vehicle’s registration makes no reference to the blurred lines regarding his potential NFL positional flexibility. His license plate does not, as coach Mike Tomlin had jokingly referenced, read, “Sixth Offensive Lineman.” But at 6-foot-7 and a...
Joey Porter Jr. takes the field for 1st time not as his father’s son but as a true Steeler
The walk from the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room to the outdoor practice fields at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex extends not much longer than maybe 40 yards. And while Joey Porter Jr. has been timed clearing that distance in 4.46 seconds, on Friday it took him considerably longer. “It took me...
Once judged the nation’s top QB recruit, Hunter Johnson seeks to catch on with Steelers
When Hunter Johnson committed to Clemson as ESPN’s top-ranked quarterback recruit in the country, Deshaun Watson was in the middle of consecutive seasons in which he was a Heisman Trophy finalist. The next QB to sign with Clemson – a year to the day later – was another Heisman finalist,...
Steelers’ Najee Harris makes appearance in wrestling ring during promotional tour of MexicoVideo
When assistant general manager Andy Weidl last week said the Pittsburgh Steelers wanted to build a team that would “break the will” of opponents, he probably wasn’t thinking about turnbuckles, finishing moves or submission holds. But the Steelers’ star running back has made a foray into the world of professional...
Weekend rookie minicamp a chance at 1st impression for Steelers’ draft picks
In the immediate aftermath of what had to have been a satisfying first draft with him as general manager, Omar Khan’s first public thoughts two weeks ago were about how the Pittsburgh Steelers had gotten better with the addition of this rookie class. The second thought he expressed? “Can’t wait,”...
Former 5-star QB Hunter Johnson among reported tryouts at Steelers rookie minicamp
The Duck’s first Pittsburgh flight came at one. A Super Bowl hero’s NFL career began at one, too, as did one for a two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver. The seven draft picks will draw the headlines when the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp opens Friday, and for good reason. After all,...
Veteran DB Arthur Maulet requests and is granted release from Steelers
Veteran defensive back Arthur Maulet’s request to be released was granted by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday. A veteran of six NFL seasons, Maulet served mostly as a slot cornerback for the Steelers in 2021 and 2022. He was scheduled to make $1.79 million in salary this season, the second...
Free agency, draft behind them, Steelers still have plenty of means to add to 2023 roster
There is no offseason in the NFL — the league’s marketing machine wouldn’t allow that to happen. For a sport in which most teams are playing the game meaningfully for roughly just 51 of the 8,760 hours available in each calendar year, just about anything can be turned into an...
CBS Sports ranks Steelers’ Kenny Pickett as NFL’s 5th-worst starting QB
After a draft that’s gotten rave reviews, optimism abounds for the Pittsburgh Steelers headed into the 2023 season. What can turn the Steelers into true contenders, the general thinking goes, is if Kenny Pickett elevates his game in his second season. One opinion from a national source, though, isn’t so...
Steelers address ‘press-ing’ need by adding outside CBs adept at man defense
As Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin spoke with media Friday evening, he dropped names. Darius Slay. Bobby Taylor. Jimmy Smith. Ike Taylor. The former three were Pro Bowl cornerbacks who Austin worked with over a two-decade coaching career in the NFL. The latter has arguably been the Steelers’ best...
Steelers promote former Penguins CEO David Morehouse to executive vice president
Less than a year after joining the Pittsburgh Steelers in an advisory role, longtime Pittsburgh Penguins executive David Morehouse has been promoted by the Steelers. Morehouse’s new title is executive vice president for strategy, the Steelers announced Thursday. According to a release from the team, Morehouse’s role will involve guiding...
Massive TE Darnell ‘Mount’ Washington seeks similarly sized impact on Steelers’ offense
Move over “Muuuuuth.” Long after “Heeeeeath,” could Pittsburgh Steelers fans be on the verge of yet another tight end cult hero? Darnell Washington’s name doesn’t offer any obvious phonetic opportunity for an easily repeated in-stadium chant. But there’s a perfect nickname for a man of his size playing in his...
Steelers announce uniform numbers for their draft class; no single-digits for these rookies
The NFL has significantly relaxed its policy on uniform numbers by position. But if the assignments given to their incoming draft class is any indication, the Pittsburgh Steelers intend to remain traditional and old-school. The Steelers announced uniform numbers for their draft picks Wednesday, and they look not unlike those...
Steelers’ release of linebacker Jamir Jones came 1 day after domestic violence charge
When the Pittsburgh Steelers made an already-thin position even more thin last month, eyebrows were raised. The reason for the release of outside linebacker Jamir Jones has become apparent. According to court records, Jones was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on a domestic violence-related charge April 11. On April 12,...
Despite narrative they stuck it to the Jets, Patriots weren’t told Steelers’ intentions for 14th pick
There’s a widely held and much-discussed national (read: New York City area) narrative surrounding the draft-day trade between the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers. But if the Patriots swapped first-round picks for the sake of sticking it to their rivals, they apparently did so on something of an educated...
After drafting pair of big CBs, Steelers announce signing of slot/nickel Chandon Sullivan
The Pittsburgh Steelers went into the draft seeking to add cornerbacks both for the outside and in the slot. After selecting two players who project much more so to the former, they quickly signed a veteran to address the latter. The Steelers on Tuesday announced the signing of Chandon Sullivan,...
From Dairyland to the Steel City, Steelers gravitate toward Wisconsin defendersVideo
What’s next, fans donning cheeseheads during “Renegade?” A side of curds with your Primanti Bros. sandwich? The pipeline from Wisconsin to Pittsburgh — at least, to the Steelers — has become so ubiquitous, anything’s possible. “Sometimes,” coach Mike Tomlin said, “a place like Wisconsin is a stylistic match.” Steelers management...
Steelers’ actions made it clear upgrading O-line was priority
It began during free agency’s “legal tampering period,” when the Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to terms with interior offensive lineman Nate Herbig. It continued four days later when word leaked that guard Isaac Seumalo was added, as well. A week after that? You guessed it — another veteran offensive lineman, Le’Raven...
Hard-throwing Bethel Park alum debuts with Oakland A’s
When he accepted an internship with AHN as a college sophomore, Mason Miller had to be thinking he was taking the first significant step to defining a career that would help shape a lifelong occupation. Miller, a Bethel Park alumnus, was right — but not remotely in the way anyone...
