Joe Rutter stories, Page 36
5 things we learned: Might be time for Steelers to give Mitch Trubisky a start at quarterback
Five things we learned from Texans 30, Steelers 6: 1. Time for a switch? When Mike Tomlin benched Mitch Trubisky at halftime of Week 4 against the New York Jets last season, he did so because he was searching for something to “spark” the offense. Kenny Pickett replaced Trubisky and...
1st-rounder Broderick Jones gets significant snaps in place of injured Steelers tackle Dan Moore Jr.
HOUSTON — Kenny Pickett’s knee injury wasn’t the only one suffered by the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday. Tight end Pat Freiermuth left in the third quarter with a hamstring injury. That came after left tackle Dan Moore exited in the first quarter...
Kenny Pickett’s injury piles more misery on Steelers’ loss to Texans
HOUSTON — On a day when they ventured deep into the heart of Texas, the Pittsburgh Steelers left NRG Stadium with deeper problems than what faced the Apollo 13 mission. A 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans not only snapped a two-game winning streak for the Steelers (2-2), it exposed...
Steelers QB Kenny Pickett knocked out of game at Texans with knee injury
HOUSTON — A year after being replaced by Kenny Pickett in the fourth week of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season, Mitch Trubisky found his role reversed Sunday. Trubisky relieved Pickett after the Steelers’ quarterback left with a left knee injury late in the third quarter of a 30-6 loss to the...
WR Gunner Olszewski inactive for Steelers game against Texans
HOUSTON — The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a fifth wide receiver in uniform Sunday when they play the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium. It will not, however, be Gunner Olszewski. Although Olszewski was cleared from concussion protocol and practiced all week for the Steelers, he was among the players listed...
Pass blocking an appreciated part of Jaylen Warren’s play for Steelers
It didn’t matter to Jaylen Warren that he was giving up 9 inches and 40 pounds to Maxx Crosby. Didn’t matter that he was bracing to block one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers. Didn’t matter that he was a former undrafted free agent going up against a two-time Pro...
Promising drive vs. Raiders provides reminder of capabilities of Steelers offense
For one third-quarter possession Sunday night, it was the preseason all over again for Kenny Pickett and the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. Pickett presided over a drive in the 23-18 victory at Las Vegas that went 81 yards in six plays. The Steelers collected five first downs. Four players touched the...
Matt Canada: ‘Nothing has changed at all’ in role working with Steelers QB Kenny Pickett
If Matt Canada has taken on a new role to work more closely with quarterback Kenny Pickett, it is news to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ third-year offensive coordinator. Canada said Thursday that there has been no change his role in overseeing Pickett’s development this season. “Nothing at all,” he said. “I’m...
Steelers begin practice week for Texans minus 3 starters on offensive line
As they prepare to face a team dealing with numerous injuries on the offensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with issues of their own up front. Three members of the offensive line did not practice Wednesday, including two with injuries. Right guard James Daniels (groin) and right tackle Chuks...
Running game helps Steelers QB Kenny Pickett find his groove on play-action passes
A byproduct of the improved running game the Pittsburgh Steelers displayed Sunday night against the Las Vegas Raiders was the ability for quarterback Kenny Pickett to use more play-action passes. Offensive coordinator Matt Canada dialed up eight such plays in the 23-18 victory at Allegiant Stadium, none more important than...
Steelers RB Jaylen Warren appeals $48K fine he received for use of his helmet in Browns game
Jaylen Warren would like to clear up a misconception about the $48,556 fine he received from the NFL for lowering his helmet when he made contact with Cleveland safety Juan Thornhill in Week 2. The amount didn’t add up to one game check that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-year running back...
Mike Tomlin sees Steelers ‘getting better in all areas’ through 3 weeks of season
It wasn’t just that the Pittsburgh Steelers went on the road last weekend and won for second consecutive time that impressed coach Mike Tomlin. It was the way the Steelers played in a 23-18 victory against the Las Vegas Raiders that grabbed his attention. The offense scored two touchdowns —...
Mike Tomlin calls emergency stop in Kansas City a ‘non-issue’ for Steelers
Although the Pittsburgh Steelers had an unexpected diversion on their trip home from Las Vegas on Monday morning, coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t want it to be a distraction as his team prepares for another road journey. The Steelers’ charter flight spent about eight hours on the tarmac in Kansas City...
Simplified approach leads to best running game of season for Steelers in win over Raiders
Fresh off the worst two-game stretch of running the ball since early in his rookie season, Najee Harris got together with the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen last week to search for answers. The meeting produced the necessary results. The Steelers didn’t exactly turn back the clock to 1976 when Franco...
Steelers surprised by penalty that wiped out potential 1st career sack for Minkah Fitzpatrick
LAS VEGAS — In his decorated six-year NFL career, Minkah Fitzpatrick has returned interceptions for touchdowns. He’s taken a few fumbles to the end zone as well. One thing he never has done is register a quarterback sack. For a fleeting moment Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ All-Pro safety appeared...
Steelers build lead, hold on vs. Raiders in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – Mike Tyson was on the field before the game. Lil Wayne performed at halftime. Carrie Underwood and Flavor Flav were shown on the Allegiant Stadium scoreboard, too. The Las Vegas Raiders brought the glitz and glamour to their Sunday night encounter. The Pittsburgh Steelers brought their hard...
CB Desmond King active for Steelers, who dress only 4 wide receivers against Raiders
LAS VEGAS – Cornerback Desmond King will be active for the first time since joining the Pittsburgh Steelers. King, who signed with the team at the end of training camp after being released by the Los Angeles Chargers, will be in uniform Sunday night when the Steelers face the Las...
Steelers visit Raiders aiming to end road drought against silver and black
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers went on the road and defeated their AFC nemesis that wears silver and black, the hot new product in the home entertainment market was the DVD. “Toy Story” was going strong in theaters, and “Jumanji” was set to be released. “ER,” “Seinfeld” and “Friends”...
With Steelers’ offense off to slow start, Matt Canada responds to fan criticism
Because he was wearing a headset in the coaching box, Matt Canada didn’t directly hear the fans at Acrisure Stadium chanting for his dismissal in the fourth quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-22 win against the Cleveland Browns on Monday. Given the way his offense has played in the first...
‘We’re not executing right now’: Steelers frustrated by another slow start to running game
The way the Pittsburgh Steelers have crawled out of the gate with the running game might conjure memories of last season, when the backs didn’t find their collective footing until the second half of the campaign. Through two games, the Steelers have totaled 96 rushing yards, second fewest in the...
Mike Tomlin: Steelers ‘feel good’ about Minkah Fitzpatrick’s status following hospital trip for chest injury
After losing two of their top players to injuries in the opening week of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers watched All-Pro free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick exit with a chest injury in the third quarter of their 26-22 win Monday night against the Cleveland Browns. Fitzpatrick, though, appears to have gotten...
5 things we learned: Larry Ogunjobi steps up for Steelers to help replace Cam Heyward
Five things we learned from Steelers 26, Browns 22: 1. Hello, Larry Larry Ogunjobi didn’t take it upon himself to singlehandedly replace Cam Heyward in the Steelers’ first game without their defensive captain. It just looked that way. While playing nearly 60% of the defensive snaps, Ogunjobi had four tackles,...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t ‘begrudge’ fans for chanting disappointment with OC Matt Canada
Mike Tomlin noticed electricity in the crowd Monday night at Acrisure Stadium when the Pittsburgh Steelers played the Cleveland Browns. The surge in wattage was difficult to miss in the fourth quarter when the Steelers placed their 26-22 victory in jeopardy. A third-down play call that went awry with three...
Pair of defensive touchdowns help Steelers outlast Browns on ‘Monday Night Football’
If not for two big plays by the defense, each involving outside linebacker Alex Highsmith, two decades-long streaks might have ended Monday night for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They remained intact thanks to a pair of defensive touchdowns that propelled the Steelers to a 26-22 victory against the Cleveland Browns. The...
Gunner Olszewski, Armon Watts among active players for Steelers’ game vs. Browns
With wide receiver Diontae Johnson heading to injured reserve Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers are turning to Gunner Olszewski as their No. 5 wide receiver for their game against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium. Olszewski also likely will serve as the kickoff returner to replace Anthony McFarland, who also was...
