Joe Rutter stories, Page 56
Anthony McFarland using increased camp reps to push for No. 2 RB job with Steelers
The quest to find a dependable No. 2 running back behind Najee Harris begins Saturday night for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they begin preseason play. An unlikely candidate — based on his lack of participation and availability last season — has emerged through two weeks of training camp. Anthony McFarland,...
Steelers cut LB Ulysees Gilbert with injury designation, claim former Jets LB on waivers
Ulysees Gilbert’s latest injury ended up costing the fourth-year linebacker a spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. The Steelers cut Gilbert on Wednesday with a waived/injured designation, according to the NFL’s transactions page. Gilbert was cut after the Steelers claimed edge rusher Hamilcar Rashed off waivers from the New York...
Daily camp report: George Pickens saves best for last with dazzling TD catch in 2-minute drill
Mike Tomlin is loathe to compliment rookie training camp phenoms, particularly players who come as highly regarded as Pittsburgh Steelers second-round pick George Pickens. It is starting to become unavoidable. Despite his best attempt Wednesday to squash Pickens questions, Tomlin faced one after practice at Saint Vincent. And how could...
Steelers move practice up to 10:30 a.m. for 2nd day in a row
Another day, another change in the practice time for the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the second day in a row, the Steelers have moved up practice at Saint Vincent to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday because of the threat of inclement weather. Practice originally was scheduled to begin at 1:55 p.m. Fans holding...
Daily camp report: Shift in practice time allows Steelers to get in full workout
Pittsburgh Steelers players aren’t used to wearing pads when they take the practice field at 10:30 a.m. That usually is the time designated for the team’s daily walk-through at Saint Vincent. The threat of inclement weather forced another change in plans Tuesday, something that has become a trend over the...
New position coach Pat Meyer understands tradition associated with Steelers O-line play
Pat Meyer understands his task at hand: namely, overseeing the reconstruction of the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line and returning the unit to the upper echelon of the NFL. Meyer, 50, was born and raised in Youngstown, Ohio. He was in grade school when the Steelers completed their run of Super...
Steelers move up practice time Tuesday to 10:30 at Saint Vincent
If you are planning to attend Pittsburgh Steelers practice Tuesday at Saint Vincent, you’d better hurry. Because of inclement weather that is expected to hit the area, the Steelers are practicing at 10:30 a.m. instead of the original 1:55 p.m. time. The Steelers said that tickets for the 1:55 practice...
Inside the Ropes: Goal-line drill brings hard-hitting end to practice
The Pittsburgh Steelers ended practice Monday at Latrobe Memorial Stadium much the way it began: with the offense trying to score from the 2-yard line. Coach Mike Tomlin brought out the goal-line package for the first time in training camp, and the drill was conducted much like the seven shots...
Brandon Marshall thinks greatness is within grasp of Steelers WR Chase Claypool
Chase Claypool raised some eyebrows in the offseason when he went on former NFL receiver Brandon Marshall’s podcast and proclaimed that he could be a “top-three receiver” in the league. No matter that Claypool’s receptions and receiving yards dipped slightly and his touchdowns plummeted from 11 to two in his...
Daily camp report: Larry Ogunjobi shows no rust in 1st practice with Steelers
Larry Ogunjobi’s first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers began with a thud. In the opening team period Monday, Ogunjobi shed a block, burst through the line and dropped running back Anthony McFarland for a loss. The tackle brought slaps on the back and cheers from his defensive teammates. Coach Mike...
Steady on practice field, Mason Rudolph ready to ‘prove’ his value to Steelers once preseason begins
Mason Rudolph started the first two preseason games last year when he was firmly entrenched as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ backup quarterback. Such is life in a four-game preseason when Ben Roethlisberger is the starting quarterback, and he doesn’t make an appearance until the third exhibition. This year, with one fewer...
Mitch Trubisky taking designation as No. 1 quarterback on Steelers’ depth chart in stride
The initial depth chart Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin released Friday had Mitch Trubisky listed as the first-team quarterback. The designation didn’t mean much to Trubisky. “I didn’t look at it,” Trubisky said Saturday. “Coach said it doesn’t matter.” Tomlin reiterated after a two-hour practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex...
Robert Spillane looking to get ‘greedy,’ earn starting job at inside linebacker with Steelers
Before he headed home for the offseason, Robert Spillane asked the Pittsburgh Steelers video staff to compile three visual databases for his spring homework assignment: • All interceptions recorded by inside linebackers in the 2021 season. • All forced fumbles produced by inside linebackers. • All sacks registered by inside...
Steelers see Larry Ogunjobi as capable pass rusher, run defender in wake of Stephon Tuitt retirement
Like everyone else associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, Karl Dunbar wanted to see Stephon Tuitt return for one more season. The veteran defensive line coach, though, likes the backup plan the organization hatched when Tuitt retired June 1. Little more than three weeks later, the Steelers found a replacement...
Mike Tomlin ready for Friday Night Lights to return to Steelers practice routine
After a two-year absence, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice billed as Friday Night Lights returns to Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium. Coach Mike Tomlin is looking forward to introducing his team’s younger players to the experience. The event is scheduled to start at 7 p.m., and 15,000 fans are expected to attend. “I...
Steelers, WR Diontae Johnson agree to 2-year contract extension
Based upon contracts given to other wide receivers from his draft class, Diontae Johnson left money on the table when he signed his three-year, $39.5 million deal Thursday. Johnson, however, doesn’t see it from that vantage point. He also doesn’t think he took less money to remain with the Pittsburgh...
Inside the Ropes: Mitch Trubisky directs TD drive while running two-minute offense
Mitch Trubisky showed he was efficient at running the two-minute offense in his first test as Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. Trubisky directed the offense to a touchdown Wednesday while running the situational drill that concluded the workout at Saint Vincent. The situation called for the Steelers needing a touchdown with 1...
Daily camp report: Some veterans rest as Steelers ramp up situational aspects of practice
On a sunny day when the temperature reached 90 degrees, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin decided to give a few of his veteran starters the day off. Watching from the sideline Wednesday were defensive end Cameron Heyward, outside linebacker T.J. Watt, inside linebacker Myles Jack and left tackle Chuks Okorafor....
Steelers sign former Ohio State RB Master Teague, place Jeremy McNichols on IR
Jeremy McNichols’ stay on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster lasted little more than a week. McNichols, who was signed on the day players reported for camp, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a shoulder injury. He was injured Monday, the first day Steelers players practiced in pads. His injury...
Former Penguins CEO David Morehouse joins Steelers as adviser to Art Rooney II
Former Penguins CEO and team president David Morehouse wasn’t out of work for long. Morehouse, who stepped down from his roles with the hockey club in April, was hired Wednesday as a senior adviser to Steelers president Art Rooney II. The Steelers announced in a statement that Morehouse will be...
Daily camp report: Second day in pads produces chippy practice for Steelers
Pads came out for the second day in a row for the Pittsburgh Steelers, leading to some feisty altercations during practice Tuesday at Saint Vincent. Rookie wide receiver Calvin Austin took exception to NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt straddling him after the 5-foot-9 receiver was knocked to...
Focus shifts to signing Diontae Johnson after Steelers ink Chris Boswell to 5-year deal
After signing kicker Chris Boswell to a four-year contract extension Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan can focus on his last important piece of financial business before the start of the season. Khan said he has “been in conversations” with the representatives for wide receiver Diontae Johnson about a...
Brian Flores ‘passionate’ about getting chance to coach football again as Steelers assistant
Six months to the day after he filed a lawsuit against the NFL and its 32 teams alleging racial discrimination in its hiring practice, the pending litigation was the last thing on Brian Flores’ mind Monday morning at Saint Vincent. The 41-year-old former head coach who was hired to work...
Daily camp report: Kenny Pickett gets chance to work with 2nd-team offense for first time
The first day the Pittsburgh Steelers donned pads for practice coincided with rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett getting his first snaps with the second-team offense. The first-round pick from Pitt was elevated behind starter Mitch Trubisky for the day. He got two repetitions in the practice-opening Seven Shots drill, and he...
Steelers inside the ropes: Kenny Pickett makes laser throw on initial ‘Seven Shots’ attempt
It took four practices for Kenny Pickett to get his first chance to throw a pass in the “Seven Shots” 2-point simulation session that historically opens each practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The first-round pick and former Pitt star was permitted just one attempt. He made the most of it....
