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5 things we learned: Steelers' ownership of AFC North lead no sure thing despite 4-1 start

5 things we learned from Steelers 23, Browns 9: 1. Divisional divide A third of the way through the season and arguably the NFL’s most competitive division is in a state of disarray. Since Week 3, no AFC North team has won a game other than the Steelers. Every team...

Mike Tomlin calls Acrisure Stadium field conditions 'poor' for game against Browns

Mike Tomlin joined his quarterback in expressing disappointment in the playing surface at Acrisure Stadium for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. A day after Aaron Rodgers said the grass surface was “borderline unplayable,” Tomlin said the conditions were “poor.” Kicker Chris Boswell slipped on a 54-yard...

Aaron Rodgers' 2 TD passes, stingy defense lead Steelers past Browns

The Pittsburgh Steelers ensured a long trip back up the turnpike Sunday for the Cleveland Browns. Again. For the 22nd consecutive time in the regular season, the Steelers dispatched the Browns at Acrisure Stadium, riding Aaron Rodgers’ two second-half touchdowns and a defense that didn’t give up a touchdown to...

Steelers prepare for latest test vs. game-wrecking Browns DE Myles Garrett

When the New York Jets visited Acrisure Stadium last season, the offensive scheme not surprisingly centered around neutralizing one player on the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Our plan was to get four hands on T.J. Watt every single play,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said, “and not let him dominate the game.” Rodgers puts...

Quinshon Judkins rushes into spotlight as Steelers prepare to stop Browns rookie runner

Coming off their best defensive performance in terms of stopping the run, the Pittsburgh Steelers had a week off to savor what they accomplished against the Minnesota Vikings. Quinshon Judkins, meanwhile, continued to play like he’s trying to make up for lost time. The Cleveland Browns followed the Steelers across...

Short passing game that has worked for Steelers will be tested by Browns defense

No quarterback has released the ball quicker this season than Aaron Rodgers. No team has gained more yards after the catch than the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers have used the short pass efficiently enough to craft a 3-1 record coming out of their bye week. Rodgers, for one, sees no...

Steelers to try luck against another rookie quarterback in Cleveland's Dillon Gabriel

Since the start of the 2016 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have faced a rookie quarterback on 14 occasions. They are 12-2 in those matchups. The chance to face another first-year passer will happen Sunday when the Steelers play the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. Dillon Gabriel is expected to make...

Browns' defense presents challenge for Steelers' new-look jumbo package running scheme

The heavy offensive package the Pittsburgh Steelers successfully deployed against the Minnesota Vikings before their bye week might not be a one-game anomaly. Coach Mike Tomlin hinted Tuesday at his weekly news conference that the formation that enlists offensive lineman Spencer Anderson as a “jumbo” blocking tight end could be...

Mike Tomlin projects return of OLB Alex Highsmith, CB Joey Porter Jr. against Browns

Coach Mike Tomlin is encouraged about getting two of his injured starters back Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers return from their bye and play the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. Tomlin said the “arrow is pointing up” on outside linebacker Alex Highsmith returning from a high ankle sprain and cornerback...

Alex Highsmith ready to rejoin 'sack party' at outside linebacker for Steelers

Alex Highsmith was looking forward to accompanying the Pittsburgh Steelers to Dublin for their international game against the Minnesota Vikings. Instead, the veteran outside linebacker remained stateside as a concession to a high ankle sprain. For the second week in a row, he watched the game on TV as the...

After slow start, Steelers' defense sees improvement in stopping the run in back-to-back wins

The biggest issue facing the Pittsburgh Steelers defense last year continued to stand out like a highway construction project in the early weeks of the 2025 season. The difference was, the Steelers’ run defense wasn’t grinding anybody to a halt. Memories of that forgettable playoff performance against the Baltimore Ravens,...

Special teams shaping the outcome of Steelers games through 4 weeks of season

Special teams contributed to the Pittsburgh Steelers winning their season opener in New Jersey. Special teams contributed to them losing their home opener a week later. And the good and bad of Danny Smith’s units were on display last weekend in Dublin. No matter the venue, special teams have played...

After WR Calvin Austin's shoulder injury, Steelers look to fill his absence from within

If Calvin Austin sits out games because of a shoulder injury, it will raise an all-too-familiar question for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Who will be the team’s No. 2 wide receiver? Austin had his shoulder in a sling and was taken by ambulance to a hospital after the Pittsburgh Steelers...

WR Calvin Austin sustains shoulder injury, heads to hospital during Steelers' win against Vikings

Wide receiver Calvin Austin was injured early in the fourth quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 24-21 victory Sunday after catching an 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers. He was hit by Byron Murphy on the play and was ruled out with a shoulder injury. Austin was taken to a Dublin hospital...

Kenny Gainwell gets surprise start, scores 2 touchdowns for Steelers in win against Vikings

Signed to be a complementary member of the Pittsburgh Steelers backfield in free agency, Kenny Gainwell was thrust into a starting role Sunday out of circumstance. He took the opportunity and, well, ran with it. Taking advantage of an injury to starter Jaylen Warren, Gainwell was the workhorse of the...

Steelers' defense staves off Vikings' rally, secures victory in Dublin

It was a performance that would have made Dan Rooney proud. For the NFL’s first trip to Dublin in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Steelers honored their late chairman and ambassador to Ireland with a throwback performance in a 24-21 victory against the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park. A suffocating...

RB Jaylen Warren inactive for Steelers' game in Dublin with knee injury

Limited in practice all week, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren is inactive with a knee injury and won’t play against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in Dublin’s Croke Park. Veteran free agent signing Kenny Gainwell is expected to start for the Steelers (2-1) against the Vikings (2-1) in the...

Steelers' Skylar Thompson robbed during trip to Dublin, team working with NFL security

Skylar Thompson, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ No. 3 quarterback who is on injured reserve, reportedly was jumped and robbed Friday night during the team’s trip to Dublin. Although he is on injured reserve, Thompson accompanied the team overseas for its game Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park. Thompson is...

Steelers predicting trip to Ireland won't be last for franchise as NFL expands global footprint

After years of planning and a weeklong celebration of football, the Rooney family and the Pittsburgh Steelers will conclude Sunday in Dublin’s Croke Park when the NFL’s first international game in Ireland kicks off. The focus will shift to the play on the field as the Steelers, as the designated...

Steelers safety DeShon Elliott cleared to play against Vikings, Joey Porter Jr. listed as questionable

One member of the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary will return Sunday following a two-game absence. It remains to be seen if another will be joining him when the Steelers play the Minnesota Vikings at Croke Park in Dublin. Strong safety DeShon Elliott was a full practice participant Friday and does not...

3rd down has not been the charm for Steelers defense; neither has 4th

Cameron Heyward didn’t think the New England Patriots’ decision to go for a first down on fourth-and-1 from their 15 was related to coach Mike Vrabel having faith in his offense or based on some analytical decision that suggested it was a risk worth taking. He also didn’t view it...

Steelers' Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf looking for offensive breakout vs. Vikings in Dublin

Aaron Rodgers doesn’t fancy himself as a beer drinker, but he admitted his favorite alcoholic beverage on tap is Guinness. The chance to down a few pints isn’t why the 41-year-old quarterback is looking forward to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ trip to Dublin this weekend to face the Minnesota Vikings. It’s...

2 former Steelers, Pitt players among 1st-year nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame

Of the 128 players announced Wednesday as nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, 13 are in their first year of eligibility. Two represent the Pittsburgh Steelers and two are Pitt products. Named for the first time are former Steelers offensive linemen Maurkice Pouncey and David DeCastro. Representing Pitt...

Steelers' Mike Tomlin not surprised by success Brian Flores is having as Vikings defensive coordinator

When Brian Flores filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL in February 2022, Mike Tomlin offered a lifeline. Flores left the Pittsburgh Steelers after one season to become the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, and he will meet up with Tomlin and some of his former players Sunday when the...

Steelers' OLB Alex Highsmith to miss 2nd game in row; Nick Herbig to get another start vs. Vikings

Nick Herbig will make his second consecutive start at outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. He will replace Alex Highsmith, who was ruled out Tuesday by coach Mike Tomlin with a high ankle sprain. Herbig subbed for Highsmith in the Steelers’ 21-14 victory last Sunday at New England...

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