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With 4 picks on Day 2 of NFL Draft, Steelers could target receiver, other positions of need
The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed one of their needs on Day 1 by drafting an offensive tackle in the first round. They’ll have four chances Friday to fix some other weak spots on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Receiver remains an obvious position of need, especially since the Steelers had...
Steelers draft pick bio: Max Iheanachor, 1st round
Max Iheanachor First-round pick, No. 21 overall Offensive tackle, Arizona State 6-foot-6/321 pounds Stats: As a senior, allowed 11 hurries, three QB hits and no sacks in 484 pass-blocking snaps in 2025, according to Pro Football Focus. Allowed three career sacks in 31 starts over three seasons at Arizona State....
5 things to watch at the NFL Draft: Roger Goodell embraces crowd reaction
The NFL is full of birds, from Seahawks and Cardinals to Ravens and Eagles. But the NFL Draft has become the place for boobirds, at least when league commissioner Roger Goodell first steps on stage. The boos once bothered him, but not anymore. Goodell, now overseeing his 20th draft, discussed...
Chris Harlan’s Steelers mock draft: If team gets chance to pick Penn State guard, take it
The Pittsburgh Steelers partially addressed one of their biggest needs by trading for receiver Michael Pittman Jr. in March, but the team’s offensive line went largely unaddressed in free agency. They can fix that in the NFL Draft. The Steelers need a replacement for left guard Isaac Seumalo, who signed...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana QB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is Thursday-Saturday. Fernando Mendoza Position: Quarterback Height/weight: 6-foot-4¾/236 pounds College: Indiana The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock and haven’t hidden their affinity for Mendoza as the No. 1 pick. The...
QBs Will Howard, Mason Rudolph ‘splitting reps’ at Steelers voluntary minicamp, per Mike McCarthy
Will Howard is pleased to be dubbed QB1, but the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-year player put the label in perspective. “It’s obviously for minicamp,” Howard said Tuesday, following the second day of voluntary veteran workouts. “We’ve got a long way to go to the season. We’re in April right now.” Yes,...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Akheem Mesidor, 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. Akheem Mesidor Position: Defensive end Height/weight: 6-foot-3/259 pounds College: Miami (Fla.) Mesidor started his college career as a Freshman All-American at West Virginia, but that was six seasons ago...
Steelers prepare for 2-minute reduction in 1st round of NFL Draft
Call this the 2-minute hurry-up. The Pittsburgh Steelers and all other teams must make their first picks a little faster this year, thanks to a league effort to speed up the NFL Draft. Teams have only eight minutes per pick in the first round Thursday night, down from 10 minutes...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Zion Young, Missouri DE
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Zion Young Position: Defensive end Height/weight: 6-foot-5¾/262 pounds College: Missouri Young has the size and strength to be an edge-setter along with rushing the passer. The 22-year-old senior led...
‘It’s a special place’: Steelers special teams coach Danny Crossman happy to be back in Pittsburgh
Danny Crossman enjoyed life in Pittsburgh during his college years, so he happily said yes to a coaching job that brought him back here. A former cornerback at Pitt, Crossman accepted a job offer from Mike McCarthy in February to become the Steelers’ special teams coordinator. Early in the hiring...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Kayden McDonald, Ohio State DT
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Kayden McDonald Position: Defensive tackle Height/weight: 6-foot-2 1/8/326 pounds College: Ohio State McDonald will immediately bolster the middle of some NFL team’s run defense. A true nose tackle, McDonald...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Colton Hood, Tennessee CB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Colton Hood Position: Cornerback Height/weight: 5-foot-11⅝/193 pounds College: Tennessee Hood entered the draft as only a one-year starter, in part because he transferred twice in three years. The 21-year-old...
New Steelers coordinator Brian Angelichio promises West Coast offense with Pittsburgh twist
The Pittsburgh Steelers are embracing an offense made famous decades ago by Bill Walsh, but new offensive coordinator Brian Angelichio pointed out how West Coast schemes nowadays can look very different. The offense Kevin O’Connell runs in Minnesota differs from Sean McVay’s in Los Angeles or Kyle Shanahan’s in San...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Denzel Boston, Washington WR
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Denzel Boston Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 6-foot-3⅝/212 pounds College: Washington Boston has the size and elite ball skills needed for the NFL game, but draft analysts question his speed...
David Bailey? Arvell Reese? Suspense begins with 2nd pick in NFL Draft
Barring any last-minute surprise, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will step to the podium Thursday night, address the crowd outside Acrisure Stadium and announce Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. And then what? For now, nobody knows. The first round is always a...
Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin, Jimbo Covert among football legends announcing picks at NFL Draft
Football legends and Western Pennsylvania natives Tony Dorsett, Curtis Martin and Jimbo Covert are among three dozen retired or active players who’ll represent their franchises on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. The players will announce second- and third-round selections April 24. The list, released Thursday by the NFL, features...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Caleb Lomu, Utah OT
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Caleb Lomu Position: Offensive tackle Height/weight: 6-foot-6/313 pounds College: Utah Utah could have two offensive linemen drafted in the first round this year. Lomu and teammate Spencer Fano were...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana WR
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Omar Cooper Jr. Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 6 foot/199 pounds College: Indiana Cooper was the leading receiver on last season’s national championship team. The 22-year-old redshirt junior starred as...
Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane among 3 NFL Draft prospects to visit Steelers
For the second day in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers visited with one of the top offensive linemen in this year’s NFL Draft class. Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane, a projected first-round pick, was one of three prospects to visit Tuesday. Ioane was joined by Iowa guard Beau Stephens and...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Carnell Tate, Ohio 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. Carnell Tate Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 6-foot-2/192 pounds College: Ohio State Tate could be the top receiver in this year’s draft despite never leading his own team in receiving....
Likely Day 2 receiver, 1st-round lineman visit Steelers ahead of 2026 NFL Draft
If the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t draft a receiver in the first round, they have added another option to target on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Alabama receiver Germie Bernard was among three draft prospects to visit the Steelers on Monday. He was joined by Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano,...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Mansoor Delane, LSU CB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Mansoor Delane Position: Cornerback Height/weight: 6-foot/187 pounds College: LSU Delane is the most polished of the first-round cornerbacks after playing 44 games over four years. The 22-year-old was named...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Jermod McCoy, Tennessee CB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Jermod McCoy Position: Cornerback Height/weight: 6-foot-1/188 pounds College: Tennessee McCoy could be the first cornerback drafted despite missing all of last season because of a knee injury. The All-SEC...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Keldric Faulk, Auburn DE
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Keldric Faulk Position: Edge rusher Height/weight: 6-foot-6/276 pounds College: Auburn The team that ultimately drafts Faulk will take him for his raw talent and seemingly high ceiling. He ranks...
Edge rusher emerges as possible 1st-round option for Steelers in latest mock drafts
With less than two weeks until the NFL Draft, a couple of NFL analysts published their first mocks of the year. ESPN’s Peter Schrager and NFL Network’s Rhett Lewis each mapped out the first 32 picks ahead of the April 23-25 draft in Pittsburgh. Lewis gave the Steelers one of...
