Chris Adamski stories, Page 69

The descriptors used in the immediate aftermath of one the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most lopsided defeats in decades? They said it all. “We stunk it up today,” coach Mike Tomlin said that gray November afternoon. T.J. Watt chose the verbiage “absolutely embarrassing” to sum up the 41-10 loss at the Cincinnati...

Two days before the regular-season opener, Najee Harris declared his left foot completely healed from the Lisfranc injury suffered early on during training camp. “It’s been six or seven weeks,” the Pittsburgh Steelers’ workhorse running back said Friday, “so I am on track with everything. It’s all good.” Harris, who...

The Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday announced the team will wear a No. 3 decal on the back of its helmets throughout this season in memoriam of late quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Haskins, who spent last season as the Steelers’ No. 3 QB, died in April. He wore No. 3. A star...

Two tenured, important starters on the Pittsburgh Steelers offense declared themselves “good to go” Friday for Sunday’s season opener. Wide receiver Diontae Johnson has been hindered by a shoulder injury, and he left Thursday’s practice because of a painful cramp in his foot. Right tackle Chuks Okorafor was listed on...

Larry Ogunjobi’s first game with his new team is on the same field as his last game with his most recent team. It’s against that team, too. “We always say,” the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman said, “that God has a funny sense of humor.” Ogunjobi has had quite a ride...

After 18 years of a future Hall of Famer at the position, the Pittsburgh Steelers are learning how the other side lives in regards to their starting quarterback in 2022. Free-agent acquisition Mitch Trubisky was officially confirmed as the starter Tuesday. A day later, three national outlets who cover the...

Since he was a young boy, Kenny Pickett has spent exactly 11 weeks of his life as a backup quarterback. Until Sunday, when he will be the No. 2 for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. The only other time — presumably, ever in Pickett’s...

No. 32 became No. 14 when it comes to retired numbers by Pittsburgh’s pro sports franchises. The announcement Tuesday that No. 32 will – officially – never be worn again by any Pittsburgh Steelers player made for an aggregate 14 uniform numbers retired by the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins. Four-time...

Over the first two weeks of training camp at Saint Vincent College, few turned heads as much and as often as Calvin Austin III. The rookie wide receiver’s daily routine as the regular season begins is much different. “I’m just putting in work in the training room, in the meeting...

There is no more “or” on the first team of the Pittsburgh Steelers official depth chart. Six days before their regular-season opener, the Steelers released the league-mandated depth chart. It is non-binding, and with so many subpackages and different personnel groupings, the term “starter” at many positions is more ambiguous...

It’s a procedural practice mandated by the NFL that carries no formal meaning. But did the Pittsburgh Steelers announce that Mason Rudolph — and not Kenny Pickett — will be in uniform for Sunday’s season opener at the Cincinnati Bengals? The team released its official depth chart Monday, hours after...

Six days before the start of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday announced a trio of signings that complete their 16-player practice squad in advance of their opener at the Cincinnati Bengals. Veteran defensive backs Andrew Adams and Josh Jackson were signed in addition to outside linebacker Delontae...

The top five at his position group combine for 43 seasons of NFL experience and have an average age north of 30 years old. As a 22-year-old rookie, DeMarvin Leal lacks the experience of most of his much-elder teammates on the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line. But that doesn’t mean Leal...

Running back Jason Huntley and defensive tackle Renell Wren were signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad Friday, adding a pair of players to the organization who have NFL experience. Huntley appeared in six games over the past two seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles, accumulating 70 rushing yards on 18...

The player he works closest with on the team holds Christian Kuntz in particularly high esteem. “Christian,” Pressley Harvin III said, “he’s the G.O.A.T., man. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, the G.O.A.T.” G.O.A.T., of course, stands for “greatest of all time.” Embarrassed when told of his good buddy’s description of...

Running back Anthony McFarland and offensive lineman John Leglue were among eight players added to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad Wednesday, the first day teams around the league were able to begin assembling the supplemental additions to their rosters. The NFL expanded the size of the practice squad to 16...

Pittsburgh Steelers teammates began approaching Jaylen Warren after Tuesday’s afternoon practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “People were coming up saying, ‘Congrats,’ ” Warren said Wednesday. “I was like, ‘Appreciate it — but we still got, like, 20 minutes before 4 p.m.’ ” Those 20 minutes leading up to the...

New acquisition Jesse Davis’ locker at the Pittsburgh Steelers facility is just to the right of Chuks Okorafor’s. The arrival of Davis, though, doesn’t mean Okorafor is moving across the Steelers’ offensive line. A 30-year-old, six-year NFL veteran, Davis has started more games at right tackle than anywhere else —...

The competition for who will begin the season as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting left guard is beginning to look a lot like the one for who will start at quarterback. A done deal, even if it’s not formally acknowledged by anyone in power. While neither coach Mike Tomlin nor any...

Another day, another round of first-team reps for Mitch Trubisky. Unofficially, that runs the streak of 35 consecutive organized team activity and minicamp sessions, training-camp practices and preseason games in which Trubisky has operated as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ QB1. It’s been just about that many days, too, that coach Mike...

In what in many ways was the penultimate practice of training camp before a typical regular-season week begins Monday, a host of players who have been battling injuries participated for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith and defensive lineman Montravius Adams were among that group, and each confirmed so...

Apparent that they were not satisfied with their depth at outside linebacker, the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired a veteran at the position Tuesday by trading for Malik Reed. A report from Denver television station KUSA said the Steelers sent a 2023 sixth-round pick to the Denver Broncos and also received a...

It could have been the worst nightmare for the Pittsburgh Steelers: two of their Pro Bowl players leaving this year’s final preseason game because of injury. Coach Mike Tomlin, though, quelled fears about the status of receiver Diontae Johnson and outside linebacker T.J. Watt. Johnson suffered a shoulder injury during...

Kenny Pickett enthusiastically intends on being at Acrisure Stadium for Thursday’s Backyard Brawl. “I can’t wait,” Pickett said of the Pitt/West Virginia game. “It’s gonna be an awesome game. I really wish I had a chance to play in it in college.” Pickett happily will settle for taking the field...