Steelers sign 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts
Western Pennsylvania natives Cal Adomitis and Daequan Hardy were among 13 players signed Wednesday by the Pittsburgh Steelers to reserve/future contracts. Also signed were wide receivers Cole Burgess, John Rhys Plumlee and Max Hurleman, defensive ends Anthony Goodlow and K.J. Henry, defensive tackle Kyler Baugh, defensive back Jack Henderson, linebacker...
Report: Steelers request interviews with 5 head coaching candidates
Rather than merely a coaching tree, one early candidate to become the Pittsburgh Steelers’ coach comes from an impressive family tree, too. The Steelers reportedly asked to interview Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Chris Shula, whose grandfather, Don, is the winningest head coach in NFL history. According to ESPN, the...
Wide receiver Adam Thielen retires after capping 13-year NFL career with Steelers
The final catch of Adam Thielen’s 13-year NFL career came in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform, a fact that became official Wednesday when the wide receiver announced his retirement. The 35-year-old was a late-season addition to the roster, signed off waivers with five games remaining in the regular season. He contributed...
Who’s next to replace Mike Tomlin as Steelers’ head coach?
The Pittsburgh Steelers will undertake their first coaching search in 19 years and their third in almost 60 after Mike Tomlin stepped down Tuesday. There’s an abundance of former head coaches and current coordinators for them to sort through. Here’s a look at 15 names who could appear on their...
3 plays that changed the game as Steelers fell to Texans in wild-card round
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season ended Monday night with a 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans in a wild-card round game at Acrisure Stadium. Here’s a look at three plays that changed the game. DK’s drop DK Metcalf did “everything perfectly except make the catch,” said “Monday Night Football” analyst Troy...
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won’t ‘make any emotional decisions’ about future
The final pass of Aaron Rodgers’ storied NFL career might’ve been the fourth-quarter pick-6 he threw Monday night, but the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback wasn’t ready to say. “I’m not going to make any emotional decisions,” Rodgers said after the Steelers lost 30-6 to the Houston Texans in a wild-card game...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers relies on experience, belief in game’s biggest moments
As a former Northern California kid, Aaron Rodgers knows the Super Bowl story of quarterback Joe Montana pointing out actor John Candy in the Joe Robbie Stadium crowd while leading the San Francisco 49ers on a winning drive in 1989. Rodgers, while preparing for Monday night’s playoff opener, mentioned that...
Steelers’ Cam Heyward voted 2nd-team All-Pro, seeks playoff success in 15th season
Cameron Heyward stood up slowly after taking a helmet to the leg last Sunday night, a painful hit while sprinting 40-plus yards downfield chasing the ball. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 36-year-old defensive lineman, playing in his 15th season, shook it off, a relief for the young guys playing next to him....
Key matchup for Steelers-Texans: DK Metcalf vs. Derek Stingley Jr.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will host the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild-Card round Monday night. Here’s a key matchup to watch: Houston’s Derek Stingley Jr. vs. Pittsburgh’s DK Metcalf Derek Stingley Jr. Cornerback 6-foot-1, 195 pounds Age: 24 The ‘Sting’ of Stingley Considered among the NFL’s elite cornerbacks, don’t be...
Who could be an X-factor in the Steelers’ wild-card matchup vs. Texans?
Might this be a “Muuuth” Monday? The past four weeks were a little busier than usual for Pat Freiermuth, but the Pittsburgh Steelers tight end is still seeking his first touchdown since late November. He may get a chance Monday night against a playoff opponent shown to be vulnerable to...
Steelers DC Terryl Austin not surprised by T.J. Watt’s heavy workload in return from lung injury
Only weeks removed from lung surgery, linebacker T.J. Watt maybe surprised some by taking on a heavy workload in his first game back, but defensive coordinator Terryl Austin was not among them. “I’m not surprised with anything I get from T.J. just because I know the way the guy’s always...
Aaron Rodgers relishes playoff return, says Steelers silenced Mike Tomlin’s critics
Returning to the playoffs after four years away is enjoyable for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, but so, too, was silencing coach Mike Tomlin’s loudest critics along the way. The one-time Super Bowl MVP hasn’t played in a postseason game since the 2021 season, but the longest playoff drought of...
Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to interview with Titans for head coach vacancy
The Tennessee Titans’ list of head coaching candidates includes Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. The Titans have asked to speak with Smith, who found success in two seasons as the Titans’ offensive coordinator in 2019-20, orchestrating an offense then led by Derrick Henry. According to The Tennessean, the Titans...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin reflects on John Harbaugh’s firing, says lack of patience defines modern NFL
The Baltimore Ravens firing coach John Harbaugh is indicative of “today’s sport culture,” said Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, who lamented the lack of patience afforded to most NFL coaching jobs. The AFC North rivals coached against one another 44 times, the second most in NFL history. But Harbaugh was...
T.J. Watt ‘felt so comfortable,’ intercepts Ravens in return from partially collapsed lung
T.J. Watt donned an AFC North champions shirt and cap, but the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker didn’t linger long in the Acrisure Stadium locker room as his teammates celebrated Sunday night. He had good reason. “Cigar smoke everywhere,” he said. “Tried to get out of there as quick as possible.” Understandable...
Steelers to open NFL playoffs on ‘Monday Night Football’
The AFC North champion Pittsburgh Steelers have another primetime game ahead. The fifth-seeded Houston Texans will visit Pittsburgh in a wild-card round game Jan. 12 for a “Monday Night Football” matchup. The game is an 8 p.m. kickoff on ESPN and ABC. The TV schedule was announced Sunday night during...
Steelers’ season finale has extra spice for many, like Joey Porter Jr.
Joey Porter Jr. has beef with the Baltimore Ravens, but the third-year cornerback can’t really pinpoint when those feelings might’ve started. They go back long before he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Ever since I was little,” said Porter, who surely inherited some of that acrimony from his father’s...
Steelers honor 11 high school football players with Jerome Bettis Leadership Award
The Pittsburgh Steelers honored 11 WPIAL and City League football players Friday as recipients of the Jerome Bettis Leadership Award. Designated for athletes “who go above and beyond to provide mentor-like support for their teammates,” this year’s award winners were South Fayette’s Connor Hiser, Bethel Park’s Charles Simmons, Greensburg Salem’s...
Steelers’ active roster appears fully available ahead of must-win matchup vs. Ravens
If the final practice of the regular season was any indication, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take an all-hands-on-deck approach to Sunday night’s game. Every active player except for left guard Isaac Seumalo was a full participant Friday afternoon when the team practiced at Acrisure Stadium, according to the team’s injury...
Steelers notebook: Derrick Harmon’s return figures to help slow Ravens’ rushing attack
Some of the numbers that defensive coordinator Teryl Austin uses to gauge the Pittsburgh Steelers’ run-stopping success are the digits on his linemen’s backs. If he can see their jersey numbers on film, that’s usually a good sign. “I think when you’re playing well against the run — when you...
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week ending Dec. 28, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Norwin, 7-0, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 8-1, 2 3. Seneca Valley, 4-4, 4 4. Hempfield, 8-2, NR 5. Upper St. Clair, 3-4, 3 Out: North Hills (3-5, 5) Class 5A 1. South Fayette, 8-0, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson, 8-1, 2 3. Baldwin, 8-1, 3...
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week ending Dec. 28, 2025
Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. New Castle, 8-0, 1 2. Central Catholic, 6-1, 2 3. Upper St. Clair, 9-1, 3 4. North Allegheny, 6-3, NR 5. Norwin, 5-4, NR Out: Mt. Lebanon (5-2, 4), Woodland Hills (5-3, 5) Class 5A 1. Lincoln Park, 6-1, 1 2. Thomas Jefferson,...
WPIAL champion Central Catholic well represented on 2025 Class 6A all-state football team
WPIAL champion Central Catholic was rewarded with six all-state selections after the Vikings reached the state finals for the second year in row. Offensive linemen James Halter and Jimmy Kalis, linebackers Colsen Gatten and Roman Thompson, defensive lineman Ashton Blatt and specialist Antonio DiFatta earned all-state honors Wednesday when the...
3 running backs among WPIAL players chosen for 2025 Class 4A all-state football team
Three WPIAL running backs earned all-state honors in Class 4A this year, bolstering the league’s reputation for having some of the strongest ground games. McKeesport’s Kemon Spell, Thomas Jefferson’s Tyler Eber and West Mifflin’s Armand Hill all were honored when the all-state team was revealed Wednesday. The three juniors combined...
2 WPIAL players selected for 2025 Class 2A all-state football team
Southern Columbia, the dominant team in PIAA Class 2A football for more than a decade, loomed large again Wednesday when the all-state team was announced. The reigning state champions from District 4 had five players earn all-state honors and the Tigers’ Jim Roth was named coach of the year. In...
