Joe Rutter stories, Page 54
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin optimistic T.J. Watt’s injury isn’t season-endingVideo
When T.J. Watt walked off the field with 16 seconds to play in the fourth quarter Sunday and pointed to his left pectoral muscle, the Pittsburgh Steelers suspected they might be without the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year for a significant amount of time. That might still be the...
Steelers brace to play on without injured star T.J. Watt
Entering the second week of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to play without NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt for an extended period of time. The questions are: How long will that extended period cover, and what is the severity of the pectoral injury that sent...
5 things learned about Steelers: Matt Canada’s offense takes shape against Bengals
Five things we learned from Steelers 23, Bengals 20: 1. Motion sensors The mobility that Mitch Trubisky was supposed to bring to the Steelers offense — a trait that Ben Roethlisberger lacked in his final seasons — was on display in the opener. So was the constant motion and moving...
Just like his predecessor, Mitch Trubisky orchestrates Steelers’ game-winning drive
CINCINNATI — The Ben Roethlisberger era may be over, but the wild finishes endure for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In their first game since Roethlisberger’s retirement following an 18-year career, the Steelers overcame a tying touchdown pass in the final seconds of regulation to beat the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20, in overtime...
Steelers beat Bengals in OT with Chris Boswell 53-yarder
CINCINNATI — It was a game that had more twists and turns than a dime store romance novel and an ending that qualified for Ripley’s Believe It or Not. For more than 57 minutes Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers played with a lead on the road against the defending AFC champions....
Steelers QB Mitch Trubisky is replacing a future Hall of Famer, but he knows he has the most important people already in his corner
Just do what you do. Those five words will appear on Mitch Trubisky’s phone Sunday morning, sometime before he takes the field for his regular-season debut as Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. Trubisky will receive several text messages before the 1 p.m. game against the Cincinnati Bengals. His two brothers, his sister,...
Steelers ready to trot out seasoned cornerback group for opener at Cincinnati
When the Pittsburgh Steelers last faced the Cincinnati Bengals, their cornerback room was in a state of flux. Veteran Joe Haden was out with a Lisfranc injury. Cameron Sutton was in his first year starting at the other outside spot. Undrafted free agent James Pierre replaced Haden as a starter,...
Steelers rookie George Pickens wants to show off blocking abilities in season opener
George Pickens made his mark in his first NFL training camp with the type of body control and spatial awareness that led to a series of artistic catches which he carried over into the preseason. As his NFL debut approaches for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team’s second-round draft pick would...
Diontae Johnson deals with cramps; Cam Heyward, Chuks Okorafor sit out practice
For the second day in a row, wide receiver Diontae Johnson was a limited participant in practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers. In addition to dealing with a shoulder injury, Johnson was bothered by cramps Thursday. Miles Boykin said he had to take Johnson’s spot with the first-team offense when the...
Diontae Johnson ‘doing whatever I can’ to return from shoulder injury for Steelers opener
Diontae Johnson has two more days to return to full practice participation before the Pittsburgh Steelers open the season Sunday at Cincinnati. The Pro Bowl wide receiver might need them as he recovers from a shoulder injury he suffered in the preseason finale against the Detroit Lions. “It’s tough,” he...
Mason Rudolph, on Steelers future: ‘For now, I’m on this team’ as No. 3 quarterback
Given the way training camp and the preseason games unfolded, Mason Rudolph realized he wasn’t going to open the season as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback. But to begin the year third on the depth chart — behind Mitch Trubisky and rookie Kenny Pickett — that had to be a...
Officially the Steelers’ starting QB, Mitch Trubisky looking forward to season opener
The depth chart released by Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Monday — and updated Tuesday — didn’t exactly come as a surprise to starting quarterback Mitch Trubisky. Not just because Trubisky took almost all of the first-team reps in practice in training camp and started all three preseason games....
OLB Alex Highsmith expected to return from rib injury, start Steelers’ season opener
Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith, who didn’t play the entire preseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a rib injury, is expected to be ready for the season opener, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday at his weekly news conference. Highsmith said last week he was targeting a full return to practice...
Steelers to retire Franco Harris’ No. 32 during 50th anniversary of Immaculate Reception
The author of the greatest play in NFL history will have another immaculate moment to celebrate this winter. In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, the Pittsburgh Steelers will retire uniform No. 32 worn by Franco Harris, the team’s Hall of Fame running back. Harris’ number will...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin previews season opener at Cincinnati
Steelers fans have been looking forward to this week since January. The NFL’s regular season returns this week, and the Pittsburgh Steelers will open against the Bengals at 1 p.m. Sunday at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin held his first regular season press conference previewing the matchup...
Mitch Trubisky to start, Kenny Pickett moves to No. 2 on Steelers’ quarterback depth chart
Experience, mobility and decision-making were traits that led to the Pittsburgh Steelers signing Mitch Trubisky in free agency in March. They also are the reasons coach Mike Tomlin will go with Trubisky as the team’s starting quarterback when the season kicks off Sunday in Cincinnati. Tomlin confirmed Tuesday what has...
QB Mitch Trubisky, RB Najee Harris among 5 players named captains by Steelers
In another sign he will be the starting quarterback when the regular season opens in six days, Mitch Trubisky was selected one of five team captains Monday by his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. Backups aren’t elected to captain positions. Then again, neither are players new to the organization. Trubisky is the...
New faces occupy big roles on roster Steelers have assembled to compete in AFC North
After six months of roster construction, offseason workouts, training camp practices and preseason tune-ups, the Pittsburgh Steelers will see whether they are equipped to compete in the AFC North and return to the playoffs for the third year in a row. The first test comes next Sunday at Cincinnati, and...
Steelers bring back former OLB Jamir Jones on waiver claim, cut Derrek Tuszka
Not content with upgrading one of the backup outside linebacker positions this week, the Pittsburgh Steelers brought back a former player to fill another spot Thursday. Jamir Jones, who was lost on a waiver claim last season, was brought back the same way, and he is replacing the player who...
Steelers place WR Calvin Austin, S Damontae Kazee on IR, bring back Marcus Allen, Trent Scott
Not content with upgrading one of their backup outside linebacker positions this week, the Pittsburgh Steelers brought back a former player to fill another Thursday. Jamir Jones, who was lost on a waivers claim last season, was brought back via the same route, and he is replacing the player who...
New acquisitions Malik Reed, Jesse Davis ready for fresh start with Steelers
Malik Reed was aware a trade was in the works — he just didn’t know the destination — before he was dealt from the Denver Broncos to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday. Jesse Davis wasn’t as cognizant. He was caught off guard when the Steelers swung a second deal before...
Steelers OLB T.J. Watt learning to deal with cut blocks like one that knocked him from preseason finale
Had T.J. Watt’s knee injury taken place in the regular season and not the preseason finale, the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year wouldn’t have missed many snaps, if any. But because it was the final tuneup for the Sept. 11 season opener, Watt didn’t mind exiting for good in...
Steelers swing trades to address offensive line, outside linebacker, reduce roster to 53 players
On a day when the Pittsburgh Steelers reduced their roster to 53 players, they swung trades for an offensive lineman and outside linebacker, let go a pair of contributing linemen – one on each side of the ball — and cut five of their former draft picks. Addressing the lack...
Steelers cut Henry Mondeaux, John Leglue, 22 others to close in on 53-man roster limit
In the first wave of roster cuts made Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers let go a pair of experienced linemen — one on each side of the ball. Defensive lineman Henry Mondeaux, who appeared in 26 games over the previous two seasons, and guard John Leglue, who started the final six...
Steelers RB Najee Harris has been dealing with sprained Lisfranc injury since early August
Running back Najee Harris revealed Sunday that the foot injury he sustained on the first day of padded practices in training camp was more serious than what coach Mike Tomlin reported to the media. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-year runner said he has been dealing with a sprained Lisfranc, a potentially...
