Joe Rutter stories, Page 5
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 BrownsVideo
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...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin views historic game in Dublin as ‘business trip’Video
Mike Tomlin is nostalgic about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game this weekend in Dublin. He just doesn’t want his players to be. The game in Croke Park against the Minnesota Vikings might be historic because it is the NFL’s first game played in Ireland, birthplace of the Rooney family and the...
At 36, Cameron Heyward rises up with 2 splash plays that fuel Steelers’ win against Patriots
The newest addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers defense made his presence felt with a takeaway Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. So did a forgotten piece of the defense, a player whose start against the New England Patriots was his first in 23 months. Still, Jabrill Peppers and Cole Holcomb had...
Jabrill Peppers gets game ball after fumble recovery aids Steelers’ defensive effort in win against Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It was a moment for Jabrill Peppers to savor and celebrate. Playing in his second game for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Peppers not only saw his first snaps on defense, he got the start at safety and had a fumble recovery in the second half that was part...
Steelers offense struggles, but defense produces 5 turnovers in win over Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Dominated in total yards, time of possession and most offensive statistics Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium, the Pittsburgh Steelers held an advantage in the most important category: The scoreboard. Thanks to a defense that produced five turnovers, the Steelers overcame their offensive struggles and escaped with a...
Steelers 1st-round pick Derrick Harmon active, will make debut against Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rookie first-round pick Derrick Harmon is active and expected to make his Pittsburgh Steelers debut Sunday against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium. For the first time this season, Harmon was not included on the list of game-day inactives. Harmon injured his knee in the preseason...
From fire alarms to faulty headsets to broken guarantees, Steelers find plenty of headaches in New England
When they face the New England Patriots on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally won’t have to deal with two of their longtime nemeses. It has been a lengthy wait. For the better part of two decades, coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady were the unsolvable puzzle for...
