NFL Draft top prospect profile: Makai Lemon, USC WR
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Makai Lemon Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 5-foot-11/192 pounds College: USC Lemon won the 2025 Biletnikoff Award as the most outstanding college receiver. Six of the past seven winners of...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Monroe Freeling, Georgia OT
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Monroe Freeling Position: Offensive tackle Height/weight: 6-foot-7/315 pounds College: Georgia Freeling was a full-time starter for the Bulldogs for only one season, but the 21-year-old brings the size and...
Steelers target offensive tackles in latest multi-round mock drafts
The arrival of spring brings longer days and longer mock drafts. ESPN, CBS Sports and NFL.com were among the outlets this week that projected multiple rounds of the upcoming NFL Draft. The three-day event is April 23-25, in Pittsburgh. The consensus among draft analysts nowadays had the Steelers choosing an...
NFL announces Steelers’ offseason workout schedule
The Pittsburgh Steelers begin voluntary offseason workouts in less than a week, according to a schedule released Friday by the NFL. Each team can hold a nine-week program focused on training, teaching and physical conditioning under the league’s collective bargaining agreement. The Steelers’ start date is Tuesday. Teams with a...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State WR
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Jordyn Tyson Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 6-foot-2/203 pounds College: Arizona State Tyson was leading the Big 12 in receptions last fall when hamstring injuries interrupted the Preseason All-American’s season....
Mike McCarthy brings stellar NFL Draft track record to Steelers war room
The Pittsburgh Steelers will select a record-breaking player in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft if Mike McCarthy can repeat what he did in Green Bay and Dallas. Sure, that’s a lot to ask. But his first draft pick in Green Bay became the Packers’ all-time leading tackler:...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State G
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Olaivavega Ioane Position: Guard Height/weight: 6-foot-4/320 pounds College: Penn State Ioane, who goes by “Vega,” is the top interior offensive lineman in this year’s draft class. Some of the...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Francis Mauigoa, Miami OT
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Francis Mauigoa Position: Offensive tackle Height/weight: 6-foot-5½/329 pounds College: Miami (Fla.) Most draft analysts consider Mauigoa to be the top tackle in this year’s class. Known by his nickname...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Ty Simpson, Alabama QB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Ty Simpson Position: Quarterback Height/weight: 6-foot-1/211 pounds College: Alabama Simpson might be the prospect drawing the widest range of opinions. The 23-year-old is considered a first-round pick by most...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Caleb Downs, Ohio State S
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Caleb Downs Position: Safety Height/weight: 6 foot/206 pounds College: Ohio State Downs is a versatile safety and a strong tackler who’s comfortable near the line of scrimmage. He is...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Rueben Bain Jr., Miami DE
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Rueben Bain Jr. Position: Defensive end Height/weight: 6-foot-2/263 pounds College: Miami (Fla.) Two sets of numbers impact Bain’s draft stock. The defensive stats he posted on the field earned...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Arvell Reese, Ohio State LB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Arvell Reese Position: Edge rusher/linebacker Height/weight: 6-foot-4/241 pounds College: Ohio State Reese’s NFL position might depend on who drafts him. The versatile defender played a hybrid role for the...
Steelers shift attention to offensive line in latest mock drafts
The consensus among draft experts has shifted away from the Pittsburgh Steelers taking a receiver in the first round. The prevailing idea for weeks was that the Steelers would use the 21st pick in next month’s NFL Draft to grab one of the top pass catchers. But after trading for...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: David Bailey, Texas Tech LB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. David Bailey Position: Edge rusher Height/weight: 6-foot-4/251 pounds College: Texas Tech If Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza gets drafted first overall as expected, who goes second? Bailey could be that...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon TE
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Kenyon Sadiq Position: Tight end Height/weight: 6-foot-3/241 pounds College: Oregon In the past three seasons, at least one tight end went in the first round of the NFL Draft....
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame RB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Jeremiyah Love School: Notre Dame Position: Running back Height/weight: 6-foot/212 pounds Love is the consensus No. 1 running back in this year’s draft class. The 20-year-old proved himself to...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Sonny Styles, Ohio State LB
TribLive highlights the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. Sonny Styles School: Ohio State Position: Linebacker Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 244 pounds One of the highest risers among NFL Draft prospects has Western Pennsylvania roots. The son of a Mercer County hall of famer,...
Steelers adding running back Travis Homer to bolster special teams
The Pittsburgh Steelers are bolstering their special teams by signing running back Travis Homer. The seven-year veteran previously played for the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears. ESPN and NFL Network reported Monday that Homer was signing with the Steelers. The 27-year-old played more than 60% of his team’s special-teams snaps...
Plenty of position flexibility among offensive linemen in upcoming NFL Draft
Utah’s Spencer Fano is one of the top-rated offensive tackles in the upcoming NFL Draft, but might the 6-foot-5, 311-pounder be better at guard? Or maybe even center? Many of the top offensive tackles projected as early picks in next month’s draft have position flexibility, said ESPN draft analyst Mel...
Offensive lineman Ryan McCollum returns to Steelers on 1-year contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers brought back offensive lineman Ryan McCollum, who served as the team’s backup center the past two seasons. McCollum signed a one-year contract. The 28-year-old appeared in 24 games over the past two seasons and started twice in 2024 when center Zach Frazier was injured. McCollum spent the...
Bednarik Award-winning linebacker among 4 NFL Draft prospects visiting Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers welcomed four more NFL Draft prospects on Friday including the Chuck Bednarik Award winner. Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez was joined by North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton, Washington cornerback Tacario Davis and Georgia Tech offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge. The draft is April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. Newly...
ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. expresses fondness for Pittsburgh, excited for city to host NFL Draft
The longtime face of NFL Draft season is a big fan of the traveling roadshow approach used nowadays for the marquee offseason event. “I can’t wait to be up in Pittsburgh,” said ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., the most famous of the NFL draftniks. For about a decade now, the draft...
Pitt linebacker Kyle Louis among 2 NFL Draft prospects visiting Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers met with two draft prospects on the defensive side of the ball Thursday, including one from just next door. Pitt linebacker Kyle Louis and Illinois defensive lineman James Thompson made predraft visits to the Steelers’ facilities. Pitt shares a South Side practice complex with the Steelers, so...
Newest Steelers defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day proves versatile on and off field
Defensive lineman Sebastian Joseph-Day once reviewed restaurants for a YouTube series and later served as co-host for boxer Mike Tyson’s podcast, a unique versatility that carries over to the football field. A 6-foot-4, 310-pounder with a Super Bowl ring, Joseph-Day has played various positions across the defensive front, from nose...
Miami QB Carson Beck among 2 NFL Draft prospects visiting Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted Miami (Fla.) quarterback Carson Beck and San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson on Tuesday to take a closer look at two possible targets for the upcoming NFL Draft. The 6-foot-5, 223-pound Beck, a three-year starter, led Miami to the national championship game in January. He completed...
