Joe Rutter stories, Page 50
Steelers rushing total keeps rising, but so do sacks of Kenny Pickett
The evolution of the offensive line took a step forward Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers had their highest rushing total in six years in a 20-10 victory against the New Orleans Saints. Led by Najee Harris’ season-high 99 yards and a career-best 51 from rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett, the Steelers...
Minkah Fitzpatrick could return from appendectomy when Steelers face BengalsVideo
Minkah Fitzpatrick apparently isn’t going to let a little bout with appendicitis keep him from missing more than one game for the Pittsburgh Steelers. On Tuesday, three days after the two-time All-Pro free safety had an appendectomy, coach Mike Tomlin said Fitzpatrick could return Sunday when the Steelers play the...
Robert Spillane picks up slack as Steelers play without Myles Jack
Robert Spillane had been waiting for the chance to play every snap in an NFL game. Until Sunday, the opportunity had never presented itself for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ fifth-year inside linebacker. That’s not unusual considering Spillane is third linebacker in the Steelers rotation and had started only 11 of 44...
5 things we learned: Numbers weren’t flashy, but Kenny Pickett got job done in Steelers win
Five things we learned from Steelers 20, Saints 10: 1. Pickett’s charge Kenny Pickett produced a 79.7 passer rating against the Saints that, if it represented his number for the entire season, would rank No. 31 among NFL quarterbacks. Alas, it merely lifted Pickett’s season rating to 68.8, which rates...
Steelers right ship with win over Saints
On a day of firsts for the Pittsburgh Steelers, rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett got his first win in a game that he started and finished, and coach Mike Tomlin beat the New Orleans Saints for the first time in four tries. Not to be overlooked was the Steelers also getting...
A year after selection, Louis Lipps embraces chance to join Steelers’ Hall of Honor
Louis Lipps is grateful for the second chance to have his NFL career recognized by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former Pro Bowl wide receiver was supposed to be feted a year ago as a member of the 2021 Hall of Honor Class. Then, about a week before the ceremony, he...
Steelers look to continue tormenting Saints QB Andy Dalton
To paraphrase the closing line from the movie “The Silence of the Lambs”, the Pittsburgh Steelers are having an old friend for lunch Sunday. It’s not hyperbole to suggest that when the Steelers get together with Andy Dalton, they feast on him the way Hannibal Lecter does his dining companions....
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick likely out multiple games after appendectomy; T.J. Watt activated
On a day when the Pittsburgh Steelers activated outside linebacker T.J. Watt from injured reserve, they announced free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick won’t play Sunday because of appendicitis. Fitzpatrick had an appendectomy Saturday after experiencing discomfort in his right side during the team’s walk-through in the morning, a source told the...
Najee Harris lobbies for running backs to be more involved in Steelers passing game
After being heavily involved in the passing game in his rookie season, running back Najee Harris has seen that role decrease significantly at the midpoint of his second year with the Pittsburgh Steelers. During the bye week, Harris approached offensive coordinator Matt Canada about returning to what worked last season....
Abdomen injury to LG Kevin Dotson puts availability in question for Steelers’ game vs. Saints
The Pittsburgh Steelers could have a change to the composition of their offensive line when they play the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. Left guard Kevin Dotson is listed as questionable with an abdomen injury after being a limited participant in practice Friday. Dotson has started all...
T.J. Watt vows to play against Saints, says return to Steelers ‘a long time coming’
The Pittsburgh Steelers still must make the transaction official before 4 p.m. Saturday. That’s the deadline they face to activate outside linebacker T.J. Watt from injured reserve so he can dress Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. It appears to be a formality. Watt acknowledged Friday he will make his...
Steelers activate S Damontae Kazee, place PK Chris Boswell on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the clock Thursday and activated veteran safety Damontae Kazee from injured reserve. Kazee spent the first nine weeks of the season on injured reserve with a forearm/wrist injury that he sustained in the final preseason game. Kazee was designated to return three weeks ago, and if...
Larry Ogunjobi returns to practice for Steelers; Myles Jack sits again with knee injury
Defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi predicted he would be healthy enough to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints, and he took a step in that direction at practice Thursday. Ogunjobi, who missed the Oct. 30 loss at Philadelphia with a knee injury, was limited in...
Levi Wallace returns to practice, but Steelers missing 2 other corners as they prep to play Saints
While two veteran cornerbacks didn’t practice Wednesday for the Pittsburgh Steelers, another was a full participant and could return for the team’s game Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. Levi Wallace, who did not play in the Steelers’ 35-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Oct. 13 because of a...
Scouting the Steelers’ Week 10 opponent: New Orleans Saints
For the first time in four weeks, the Steelers play at Acrisure Stadium when they face the New Orleans Saints. They will look to snap a two-game losing streak following road defeats to Miami and Philadelphia. Here is a look at their Week 10 opponent: The basics Coach: Dennis Allen,...
With Chris Boswell still battling groin injury, Steelers bring back kicker Matthew Wright
In a move that indicates kicker Chris Boswell’s groin injury is a lingering issue, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Matthew Wright to the 53-man roster Wednesday. Wright had been on the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. By signing Wright, the Steelers must keep him on the 53-man roster for at least...
Numbers aren’t adding up for Steelers’ 2nd-year running back Najee Harris
With the NFL expanding its season to 17 games a year ago, a running back needs to average just 59 yards a game if he is going to produce a 1,000-yard season. Najee Harris is averaging 45 in his second year with the Pittsburgh Steelers, a pace that would put...
Steelers have yet to see big dividends after unprecedented spending in free agency
The spending spree was unprecedented but not entirely unexpected for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After decades of watching other teams lavishly spend on free agents, a confluence of events allowed the franchise to be active participants in 2022. For the first time in recent memory, the Steelers entered the offseason with...
New cornerback William Jackson III looking for change of scenery with Steelers
One of the fastest players in the 2016 NFL Draft class, William Jackson III isn’t showing any signs of slowing down seven years into his pro career. At least not off the field. After being traded Tuesday by the Washington Commanders to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jackson hopped in a car...
Mike Tomlin not making changes to Steelers coaching staff during bye week
With one word, coach Mike Tomlin ended any speculation that he might change offensive coordinators during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ bye week. “No,” Tomlin said when asked Wednesday whether any staff changes were forthcoming. He did not elaborate. Second-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada’s job performance has come under question with the...
Steelers trade Chase Claypool to Bears, add CB William Jackson from Commanders
One moment he was on the practice field at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex catching passes as the Pittsburgh Steelers went through their first workout of the bye week. The next, Chase Claypool was on his way to joining the Chicago Bears. About an hour after practice concluded early Tuesday afternoon,...
Steelers’ slide coincides with trade deadline; Mason Rudolph expects to stay put
Defensive captain Cameron Heyward talked of a “dysfunction” in the way the Pittsburgh Steelers are playing. Offensive captain Najee Harris said the Steelers lack “discipline” and “accountability.” Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett thought the offense needs to “study more” as a group. If Chuck Noll were still alive, he’d likely rekindle...
5 things we learned: Steelers bad at pre-snap penalties but not worst team in NFL
Five things we learned from Eagles 35, Steelers 13: 1. False alarm In his postgame interview, Najee Harris asserted that the Steelers must lead the NFL in pre-snap penalties. He made that proclamation after the Steelers offense was charged with four such infractions against the Eagles, including three on one...
Kenny Pickett: Mental mistakes ‘need to get addressed’ before Steelers return from bye
PHILADELPHIA — The first time the Pittsburgh Steelers offense was on the field Sunday, it lost 7 yards in three plays before punting. To rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett, those physical shortcomings were easier to digest than the mistakes that took place on the next series. And the Steelers scored a...
Hurts puts hurting on Steelers as woes in Philadelphia continue
PHILADELPHIA — The results were as predictable as a little kid getting frightened inside a haunted house. In a game fittingly played on Halloween weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers visited their personal little shop of horrors on the other side of the state and had their secondary picked apart like a...
