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5 things we learned: TE Pat Freiermuth remains missing from Steelers’ game plan
Five things we learned from Bills 26, Steelers 7: 1. Missing man Forgive fans for thinking that Pat Freiermuth’s face has been plastered to the back of a milk carton. He still remains employed by the Steelers. It was just difficult to find him on the field Sunday. Freiermuth logged...
Say it isn’t so: Steelers fans boo ‘Renegade’ in 4th quarter of loss to Bills
Steeler Nation has turned its back on “Renegade.” At least that was the appearance given when the popular Styx anthem was booed lustily by fans at Acrisure Stadium in the fourth quarter of the Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The Steelers had just turned the ball...
Rodgers’ return doesn’t help as Bills send Steelers to 5th loss in past 7 games
Aaron Rodgers’ return from a left wrist injury didn’t provide the jolt the Pittsburgh Steelers were seeking Sunday. Instead, it was a jolt to Rodgers that awakened the Buffalo Bills and sent the Steelers to another loss. Rodgers lost a fumble after being sacked from behind on the first play...
Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones placed on injured reserve with neck injury
Until this weekend, Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones had never missed an NFL game because of injury. On Saturday, it was revealed that he won’t play at least for the next month. The Steelers placed Jones on injured reserve with a neck injury, meaning he must sit out the...
With stretch run approaching and Buffalo looming, Steelers want to ‘plant a flag’ in AFC North race
As December approaches, with one test remaining this month on the NFL calendar, the Pittsburgh Steelers are at a crossroads. With a 6-5 record, they sit atop the mediocre AFC North, a half-game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. They resided in familiar territory a year ago only to have their...
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers returns to practice as full participant
Sporting a new black wrap on his fractured left wrist, Aaron Rodgers was a full participant in practice Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It represented the first extended practice participation for Rodgers since he injured his wrist in the first half two weeks ago against Cincinnati, and it is a...
Steelers searching for way to stop NFL’s ‘superhero,’ Bills QB, defending MVP Josh Allen
The defending NFL MVP is visiting Acrisure Stadium on Sunday and, for once, it’s not Lamar Jackson or even Patrick Mahomes. Josh Allen will try to continue his mastery of the Pittsburgh Steelers when the Buffalo Bills visit in a game that is borderline must-win situation for both teams. Allen...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers seeks ‘different outcome’ as he prepares to return to lineup
Aaron Rodgers wasn’t wearing a brace or cast on his fractured left wrist following practice Wednesday. Then again, the 41-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback didn’t take part in the workout, either. As was the case the previous Wednesday, Rodgers spent the day working with the strength and conditioning staff to heal...
Regardless of quarterback, Steelers want more from lackluster passing game
Losses in four of the past six games have cost the Pittsburgh Steelers sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Once ahead comfortably in the division, the Steelers take a 6-5 record into their game Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. The defense’s issues have been well-documented. Quarterback Aaron...
Steelers’ Daniel Ekuale suspended 5 games for violating performance enhancing drug policy
Pittsburgh Steelers backup nose tackle Daniel Ekuale, who is on season-ending injured reserve with an ACL tear, has been suspended five games by the NFL for violating its policy on performance enhancing drugs. The suspension is without pay. Ekuale, 31, signed a one-year, $2.8 million contract in free agency. He...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin has ‘optimism’ that Aaron Rodgers will start at quarterback against Bills
Aaron Rodgers will begin the week as a limited practice participant, but coach Mike Tomlin is expecting the 41-year-old quarterback to be ready Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Buffalo Bills in a game with playoff implications for both teams. Rodgers missed the Steelers’ 31-28 loss at Chicago last...
Steelers will be without LT Broderick Jones, DT Derrick Harmon for game vs. BillsVideo
Two former first-round draft picks — one on each side of the line — won’t be available for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday when they play the Buffalo Bills at Acrisure Stadium. Left tackle Broderick Jones will miss the game with a neck injury, and defensive tackle Derrick Harmon will...
Hines Ward lone former Steelers player to reach semifinal round in Pro Football Hall of Fame balloting
Hines Ward again has reached the semifinal round in Pro Football Hall of Fame balloting. Other eligible members of the Pittsburgh Steelers weren’t as fortunate. Maurkice Pouncey, James Harrison and Gary Anderson did not advance to the list of 26 semifinalists remaining on the Hall of Fame ballot that was...
5 things we learned: Another slow start in 3rd quarter continues season-long theme for Steelers
Five things we learned from Bears 31, Steelers 28: 1. Third is not the charm The next time the Steelers win the coin toss, they would be wise to take the ball and not defer until the third quarter. Nothing good has transpired this season when they have elected to...
James Pierre gets another start at cornerback for Steelers at expense of Darius Slay
CHICAGO — So much for cornerback Darius Slay immediately getting his starting job back for the Pittsburgh Steelers after exiting concussion protocol last week. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Slay would return to his spot at outside corner. Yet, when the game against the Chicago Bears started Sunday, James...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin: Aaron Rodgers expected to return next Sunday to face Buffalo Bills
CHICAGO — Aaron Rodgers’ run of 27 consecutive starts dating to the 2024 season ended when he was inactive Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 31-28 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. His absence apparently will last just one game. “I anticipate him being ready for next week,” coach...
Steelers’ ineptitude in Chicago continues with loss to Bears
CHICAGO — Aaron Rodgers wasn’t available to continue his mastery of the Chicago Bears. He could merely watch from the sideline as the Pittsburgh Steelers continued their misery at Soldier Field. The Bears converted a pair of Mason Rudolph turnovers into 14 points, Caleb Williams threw three touchdown passes and...
Mason Rudolph to start at quarterback for Steelers against Bears
CHICAGO – Mason Rudolph got his first start of the season at quarterback and Aaron Rodgers was inactive Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers faced the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Coach Mike Tomlin made the decision before putting the QBs through warmups Sunday. In a pregame interview with CBS, Tomlin...
Despite vast difference in ages, Aaron Rodgers, Mason Rudolph forming bond as Steelers QBs
After Mason Rudolph retreated to the locker room Sunday when he did his part in the second half to secure a 34-12 victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was greeted by a high-five from Aaron Rodgers. It was like Rudolph was living out a dream from his youth. “I think...
Steelers OC Arthur Smith has ‘trust’ in QB Aaron Rodgers’ decision about starting status for Bears
Aaron Rodgers returned to practice Thursday, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are no closer to resolving the identity of their starting quarterback Sunday than they were a day earlier when the work week started. Wearing a protective covering over his injured left wrist, Rodgers was limited to individual drills in practice....
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers targets practice return Thursday as he tests ailing left wrist
Mike Tomlin targeted Friday as the day he would like to see injured Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers return to the practice field in some capacity. Rodgers wants to do his head coach one better. Rodgers is aiming to practice Thursday as he tries to come back from a left...
James Pierre will play but won’t retain starting CB job once Darius Slay returns for Steelers
James Pierre had a fumble return for a touchdown that sealed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 34-12 victory Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. He had six tackles and two pass breakups. He held the coveted receiving duo of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to one catch on five targets for 13 yards....
Mike Tomlin: Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers won’t need surgery on fractured wrist, could start vs. BearsVideo
Aaron Rodgers has a fractured left wrist that won’t require surgery, leaving open the possibility he could start Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they play the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Rodgers was injured late in the first half of the Steelers’ 34-12 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals when...
Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase suspended 1 game without pay for spitting on Steelers’ Jalen Ramsey
Jalen Ramsey was the player ejected following an altercation Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, but it was Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase who received stiff punishment from the NFL. The league ruled Monday that Chase will be suspended for one game without pay for spitting at Ramsey in the Pittsburgh...
To no surprise of teammates, Mason Rudolph doesn’t skip a beat in return to Steelers QB position
Unlike the end of the 2023 season, Mason Rudolph wasn’t tasked with saving the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season when he stepped on the field Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. All he was asked to do was protect a four-point halftime lead and get the Steelers out of Acrisure Stadium with a...
