Chris Adamski stories, Page 76
Steelers Jaylen Warren satisfied with work as backup in NFL debut, preps for possible starting role
As far as NFL debuts go, it’s safe to say few undrafted rookies have had a more eventful welcome to the pros than Jaylen Warren. While Warren’s on-field contributions to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ wild 23-20 overtime win Sunday were scant, the roller-coaster nature of the game won’t be replicated too...
T.J. Watt’s injury to likely leave Steelers relying on ‘next man up,’ newcomer Malik Reed
CINCINNATI — Six tackles, a sack, an interception, three tackles for loss, a batted-down ball, a play in coverage and another sack negated by a penalty 30 yards downfield. Just another day at the office for the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year. But was T.J. Watt’s effort during...
Injury to Bengals long snapper Clark Harris proves pivotal in Steelers’ win
CINCINNATI – An NFL long snapper, Christian Kuntz recognizes some fans might overlook the duties he and 31 other men are employed to handle for pro football teams at the highest level. “People that are in (the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room), they know how important it is,” Kuntz said in...
Najee Harris, Levi Wallace, Robert Spillane among injured Steelers after win at Bengals
CINCINNATI – The Pittsburgh Steelers won their season opener, on the road, against the defending AFC champions. But impressive as that sounds, as coach Mike Tomlin put it, it came at “a cost.” While the pec ailment suffered by star outside linebacker T.J. Watt is the most notable, the Steelers...
T.J. Watt leaves wild Steelers-Bengals game with pec injury
CINCINNATI – Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt left Sunday’s season opener late in regulation because of injury. The team said Watt has a pec injury and will not return. Many watching the CBS broadcast of Sunday’s game at the Cincinnati Bengals believe Watt mouthed to the bench as...
Mason Rudolph, Kendrick Green, Mark Robinson among inactives for Steelers’ opener
CINCINNATI – The player who began the offseason atop the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback depth chart is not in uniform for their regular-season opener. Neither is the player who spent most of last season as their starting center. As expected, No. 3 quarterback Mason Rudolph was among the inactives announced for...
Four Downs: Numbers suggest Mitch Trubisky’s a winner, but most Steelers QBs have been
1. Mitch better win We’ll see how long a leash Mitch Trubisky has if he doesn’t win quickly as the starting quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. However long Trubisky’s tenure is, if doesn’t end it a winning record or very close to it, he finish with the worst winning percentage...
No longer the series’ bully, Steelers make 1st trip to Cincinnati, out to avenge ‘embarrassing’ loss
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...
Najee Harris says he’s 100% healthy as season opens, appreciates Steelers captaincy
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...
Steelers to wear helmet decal this season to honor late teammate Dwayne Haskins
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...
Diontae Johnson, Chuks Okorafor each declares himself ‘good to go’ for Steelers opener
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...
After eventful offseason, Larry Ogunjobi to make Steelers debut vs. former Bengals teammates
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...
Dead last? Above average? Varied rankings for Steelers’ Mitch Trubisky among NFL starting QBs
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...
Not used to being a backup, Kenny Pickett willing to do all he can for Steelers as QB2
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...
Franco Harris’ Steelers No. 32 joins roster of Pittsburgh pro team retired numbers
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...
Rookie WR Calvin Austin III takes injured reserve designation in stride
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...
No more ‘or’ — Kevin Dotson, Devin Bush, Ahkello Witherspoon atop Steelers depth chart
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...
Mason Rudolph listed as Steelers backup QB, Kenny Pickett 3rd string on Week 1 depth chart
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...
Steelers add veteran DBs Andrew Adams, Josh Jackson, OLB Delontae Scott to practice squad
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...
Rookie DeMarvin Leal eager to learn from host of older veterans on the Steelers’ D-line
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...
Steelers sign RB Jason Huntley, DT Renell Wren to practice squad
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...
Scott Township’s Christian Kuntz seeks to replicate debut season as Steelers long snapper
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...
RB Anthony McFarland, OL John Leglue among 8 added to Steelers practice squad
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...
Jaylen Warren relishes being only undrafted rookie to make Steelers’ initial 53-man roster
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...
Chuks Okorafor says ‘no talk’ about move to left tackle, defends Steelers’ offensive line
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 —...
