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Steelers positional analysis: More splash sought from Patrick Queen, rest of inside linebackers
This is the eighth part of a series examining the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster, position by position, heading into the offseason. Today: Inside linebackers The Pittsburgh Steelers found an ironman for the middle of their defense when they signed Patrick Queen to a three-year, $41 million contract in March. It was...
Steelers positional analysis: Outside linebacker could have different look if T.J. Watt is on move
This is the seventh in a series examining the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, position by position, heading into the offseason. Today: Outside linebackers T.J. Watt’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers undoubtedly will be a topic of discussion within the organization this offseason. It’s not just that the former NFL Defensive Player...
Steelers positional analysis: Time for organization to restock defensive line
This is the sixth in a series examining the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, position by position, heading into the offseason. Today: Defensive line As the string of seasons without a playoff victory extended to eight for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the longest-tenured player on the roster struggled to make sense of the...
Steelers positional analysis: Future at QB seems like either/or decision — for now
This is the fifth in a series examining the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, position by position, heading into the offseason. Today: Quarterbacks As Pittsburgh Steelers fans discovered last year, predicting the team’s starting quarterback in January is an exercise in futility. Twelve months ago, Kenny Pickett appeared to be poised to...
Steelers positional analysis: Was Pat Freiermuth underutilized in Arthur Smith’s offense?
This is the fourth in a series examining the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster, position by position, heading into the offseason. Today: Tight ends When the Pittsburgh Steelers signed tight end Pat Freiermuth to a five-year contract worth nearly $50 million in September, it was done with the expectation he would become...
NFL finalizes dates for 2026 draft in Pittsburgh
Dates have been finalized for the NFL Draft that will be held in Pittsburgh next year. The league announced Thursday that the draft will take place April 23-25, 2026. Last May, Pittsburgh outbid other cities for the chance to host the draft, one of the league’s tentpole events of the...
Steelers OLB T.J. Watt among 5 finalists for AP defensive player of year award
On the day he withdrew from participating in the Pro Bowl games because of injury, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt again was named a finalist for the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year award. Watt is not considered to be a front-runner to win the award. Watt, who...
Steelers positional analysis: Adding to WR room with or without George Pickens is top priority
This is the third in a series examining the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, position by position, heading into the offseason. Today: Wide receivers After spending the 2024 season looking — to no avail — for a wide receiver to pair with George Pickens, the Pittsburgh Steelers will continue their search into...
Impending free agent QB Russell Wilson says talks on new contract have started with Steelers
Russell Wilson not only wants to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2025, but the veteran quarterback said the team has taken steps toward making that happen. Appearing on the ESPN’s “Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday afternoon, Wilson said discussions have started on a new contract. “We have been starting...
Steelers special teams captain Miles Killebrew added as injury replacement to Pro Bowl
Miles Killebrew will get a chance to participate in the Pro Bowl Games for the second year in a row. The Pittsburgh Steelers special teams captain was named Wednesday as an injury replacement for the games, giving the team five representatives at the event, which will be held Feb. 2...
Steelers positional analysis: Jaylen Warren could see feature role with Najee Harris set for free agency
This is the second in a series examining the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, position by position, heading into the offseason. Today: Running backs Since the Pittsburgh Steelers last won a postseason game, they have relied on a first-round pick, a second-rounder and a third-round selection to be their leading rusher. Could...
Steelers center Zach Frazier named to PFWA all-rookie team
Center Zach Frazier, one of three rookies to make significant contributions to the Pittsburgh Steelers this past season, was named to the all-NFL rookie team Tuesday by the Professional Football Writers of America. Frazier, the team’s second-round pick from West Virginia, started 15 of 17 games last season. He was...
T.J. Watt, Cameron Heyward, Chris Boswell represent Steelers on football writers’ all-NFL team
T.J. Watt was one of eight repeat selections and among three Pittsburgh Steelers players voted to the all-NFL team Monday by the Professional Football Writers of America. Watt was named to the list for the second consecutive year and fifth time in his career. Also among the players honored by...
Steelers positional analysis: Promising offensive line looking to put aside injuries
This is the first in a series examining the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster, position by position, heading into the offseason. Today: Offensive line It was just two years ago that the Pittsburgh Steelers fielded the healthiest offensive line in the NFL with their five starters playing 99% of all snaps. As...
Steelers in no position to get decision on 2025 quarterback wrong
It’s not hyperbole to suggest one of the biggest decisions in Pittsburgh Steelers history is being discussed this week — if not this month and offseason — at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Not the future of coach Mike Tomlin. With three years left on his contract, he’s not going anywhere....
Steelers sign quarterback who once kept them out of playoffs to reserve/futures contract
As they head into the offseason with all three of their quarterbacks on the 53-man roster set to hit free agency, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a contingency plan for the 2025 season. Skylar Thompson, who had limited playing experience with the Miami Dolphins this past season, was one of 17...
5 things we learned: Steelers’ run defense makes wrong kind of history
Five things we learned from Ravens 28, Steelers 14: 1. Running on empty Fifty years ago, the Steelers authored the greatest run-stopping performance in NFL history when they held the Minnesota Vikings to 17 yards on 21 carries en route to a 16-6 victory in Super Bowl IX. Imagine what...
Steelers add OT Calvin Anderson from injured reserve, elevate 2 receivers for playoff game
The Pittsburgh Steelers added reinforcements along the offensive line and at wide receiver for their AFC wild-card playoff game at Baltimore on Saturday night. Tackle Calvin Anderson was reinstated from injured reserve, and he will be active for the playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium. Anderson provides depth with rookie...
50 years later: Super Steelers reflect on winning 1st Super Bowl, igniting franchise’s legacy
Terry Bradshaw already was feeling immense pressure — internally if not externally — when he took the field for the biggest game of his young NFL career 50 years ago. The sight of an apparently dead body lying in front of him only heightened his anxiety before he led the...
Steelers tasked with solving NFL’s hottest defense when they face Ravens in wild-card matchup
It’s not lost on the Pittsburgh Steelers that their opponent in the NFL’s wild-card playoff round doesn’t just possess the league’s top-ranked offense but also the stingiest defense over the final eight weeks of the season. Starting with their Week 11 meeting with the Steelers — when they didn’t allow...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward, Chris Boswell earn first-team All-Pro honors
Cameron Heyward continues to show that at age 35, he remains one of the NFL’s top defensive linemen. And, at 33, Chris Boswell has emerged as the league’s most reliable kicker. Two of the elder statesmen on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster were rewarded Friday for their work this season when...
With playoffs approaching, Arthur Smith focused on beating Ravens, not another head coaching job
Arthur Smith’s chance to interview for another NFL head coaching opportunity can wait until next week when he’s permitted to discuss job openings. The New York Jets and Chicago Bears requested permission to interview the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator. Per NFL rules, any interview cannot happen until following the wild-card...
With playoffs at hand, Mike Tomlin said there’s no time for ‘pouting’ over Steelers’ 0-4 stretch
Mike Tomlin doesn’t want his Pittsburgh Steelers looking too far back — or too far ahead — as the NFL playoffs approach for his reeling team. Four weeks ago, the Steelers were riding high in the AFC and firmly in control of the North. An 0-4 stretch to close the...
Steelers heading to Baltimore for wild-card game following Chargers’ win against Raiders
Failing to get the help they needed Sunday to secure a higher playoff seed, the Pittsburgh Steelers will make another trip to Baltimore to kick off the postseason. The Steelers (10-7), who take a four-game losing streak into the playoffs, will be the No. 6 seed in the AFC. That...
5 things we learned: Steelers make wrong kind of history as they enter playoffs on 4-game slide
Five things we learned from Bengals 19, Steelers 17: 1. History makers Not only will the Steelers be heading into the AFC playoffs without any type of momentum, which coach Mike Tomlin coveted earlier in the week, they will enter it on a historical downward trajectory. The Steelers will join...
