Joe Rutter stories, Page 59
Steelers to begin annual OTAs with plenty of questions to answer
The third phase of the NFL’s offseason conditioning program kicks off this week, and it represents the first chance for teams such as the Pittsburgh Steelers to practice football in shorts. No contact is permitted, but the Steelers can conduct 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 workouts during organized team activities (OTAs) and...
Switching positions a ‘life-changing’ event for Steelers rookie 7th-rounder Mark Robinson
For years, Mark Robinson envisioned a football career predicated on how well he made others miss tackles. He never thought he might earn an NFL paycheck because of his ability to make them. A position switch from running back to linebacker turned out to be a seminal moment for Robinson,...
Steelers sign 3rd-round draft pick DeMarvin Leal to 4-year contract
Defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal became the latest Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick to sign his four-year rookie contract. Leal, a 6-foot-4, 290-pound defensive end from Texas A&M, signed his contract Friday, the team announced. He was the team’s third-round pick, the 84th overall selection. The four-year deal has a slot value...
Like his predecessor at Samford, QB Chris Oladokun not ducking challenge of earning roster spot with Steelers
Chris Oladokun is well aware of the parallels between his story and the one authored three years ago by Devlin Hodges. Oladokun followed Hodges’ path in college by spending two years at Samford, the FCS school located in Alabama. Like Hodges, he is entering offseason workouts in his rookie season...
Steelers conduct 2nd interview for GM position with Mt. Lebanon native Andy Weidl
Andy Weidl is one step closer to a homecoming with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Weidl, a Mt. Lebanon native and Philadelphia Eagles executive, became the fifth person to receive a second interview for the team’s general manager position. Weidl interviewed Wednesday, the Steelers announced. Weidl was a player personnel assistant with...
Steelers’ museum at Heinz Field to include Hall of Honor, franchise history
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Honor soon will include a physical museum that fans can visit inside Heinz Field to learn more about the history of the franchise and its best players. The museum is scheduled to open during the 2022 season, the Steelers announced Wednesday. It will be located...
Steelers sign 4 players from rookie tryout camp, including Wake Forest kicker Nick Sciba
Four players from the recently concluded rookie minicamp earned summer jobs with the Pittsburgh Steelers. They’ll get a chance to extend their stay by proving their worth on the practice field. The Steelers signed four players who attended rookie minicamp on a tryout basis: defensive tackle Trevon Mason, cornerback Carlins...
Antonio Brown tweets that he wants to retire as a Steeler
Antonio Brown has burned bridges with several of his former NFL teams. He’d like to repair one with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown, who remains a free agent after walking out on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers late last season, wrote on his verified Twitter account Monday that he wants to end...
Steelers sign Connor Heyward, Mark Robinson, Chris Oladokun to rookie contracts
Three more draft picks signed four-year rookie contracts with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sixth-round pick Connor Heyward and both seven-rounders, Mark Robinson and Chris Oladokun, signed their deals Saturday. All three players signed while attending the team’s rookie minicamp at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Second-round draft pick George Pickens signed his...
Steelers rookie WR Calvin Austin III uses speed to overcome size disadvantage
As little Calvin Austin III — he’s 5-foot-8, 170 pounds — spoke with reporters at Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp Saturday, he recalled the biggest slight he has heard as a football player. Of course, it had to do with his size. It always does when it comes to Austin, the...
Kenny Pickett using Steelers rookie minicamp as foundation to compete for starting QB job
Forgive Kenny Pickett if he didn’t get caught up in the excitement Thursday night surrounding the release of the Pittsburgh Steelers schedule for the upcoming season. The team’s first-round draft pick had other, more pressing matters on his mind. Such as studying the playbook in preparation for his first official...
Steelers kick off season on road for 8th year in row, face Bengals for 1st time in opener
The 2022 NFL season begins for the Pittsburgh Steelers with a game against the defending AFC champion, and it ends with back-to-back matchups against their other two division rivals. The Steelers will open on the road Sunday, Sept. 11, at Paul Brown Stadium where they will face the Cincinnati Bengals...
Upper St. Clair’s Doug Whaley gets 2nd interview for Steelers’ GM position
Doug Whaley, a former Pittsburgh Steelers executive, received a second interview for the team’s general manager position, the organization announced Tuesday. Whaley, 49, also interviewed for the position in March. The Steelers waited until the conclusion of the NFL Draft to hold a second round of interviews for the position...
Steelers waive LB Tegray Scales, 2 others from offseason roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers reduced their roster Tuesday by waiving three players, including linebacker Tegray Scales, ending his third stint with the organization. Long snapper Rex Sunahara also was waived, and cornerback Isaiah Johnson was cut with an injury designation. Scales, who made his NFL in 2020 when he appeared in...
Steelers’ defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is NFL’s Good Guy Award recipient
An eventful couple of weeks continued Tuesday for Cameron Heyward when the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle was named the recipient of the Good Guy Award by the Pro Football Writers of America. Heyward was presented the award Friday, which also was his 33rd birthday, by members of the PFWA local...
New Steelers WR coach ready to work with draft picks George Pickens, Calvin Austin
He wasn’t on the job for three months as wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Frisman Jackson was given two high-production players to add to his position group. The special treatment in the NFL Draft didn’t go unnoticed by linebackers coach Jerry Olsavsky. “Jerry was making fun of...
Steelers add veteran safety Damontae Kazee on 1-year contract
Providing another starting option in the secondary, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed free agent safety Damontae Kazee to a one-year contract. Kazee agreed to terms after the conclusion of the NFL Draft, but the contract wasn’t signed until Tuesday. Kazee, a five-year veteran, played primarily free safety throughout his career. With...
Steelers decline 5th-year option on inside linebacker Devin Bush
For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers have declined the fifth-year contract option for their former first-round draft pick. It was inside linebacker Devin Bush’s turn Monday, meaning he will not be guaranteed a $10.892 million salary in 2023. ESPN.com first reported the Steelers declined Bush’s option,...
Kevin Colbert ends final Steelers draft by doubling up at QB, WR among 4 selections
Kevin Colbert didn’t get emotional in the war room as he was preparing to make the final pick of his 23rd NFL Draft with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Mike Tomlin tried his best Saturday to get his boss to crack, offering a reminder when the Steelers sent in the card...
Steelers NFL Draft bio on brief: Chris Oladokun
Chris Oladokun Seventh-round, No. 241 Quarterback, South Dakota State 6-1, 213 Stats: Completed 62.3% of his passes for 3,164 yards, 25 touchdowns and seven interceptions in his lone season at South Dakota State. He also had two rushing touchdowns. … At Samford in 2019, he completed 62.1% of his passes...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: Connor Heyward
Connor Heyward Sixth-roundpick, No.208 overall Tight end/fullback, Michigan State 5-11, 233 Stats: Played in 49 games with the Spartans from 2017-21. He started 28 times, including 13 in 2021. His first 15 starts were at running back, the remaining ones at tight end following a position switch. … Finished career...
Steelers grab another WR, drafting Memphis’ Calvin Austin III in 4th round
The Pittsburgh Steelers showed they were serious about upgrading the wide receiver position in the NFL Draft, taking two pass catchers in a span of three picks. In the fourth round Saturday, the Steelers used the No. 138 overall selection to take speedy Memphis slot receiver Calvin Austin III. He...
Steelers address defense in 3rd round with lineman Leal from Texas A&M
After taking a quarterback and wide receiver with their first two draft picks, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned their attention to defense in the third round Friday night. DeMarvin Leal, a 6-foot-4, 283-pound defensive lineman from Texas A&M went to the Steelers with the No. 84 overall pick. The Steelers selected...
Steelers NFL Draft bio in brief: George Pickens
George Pickens Second-round pick, No.52 overall Wide receiver, Georgia 6-3, 195 Stats: In 24 career games at Georgia, he caught 90 passes for 1,347 yards, averaging 15 yards per catch, with 14 touchdowns. After tearing his ACL in spring practice a year ago, he missed all but the final four...
No need for a tour guide as Steelers introduce ‘pretty special’ 1st-round pick Kenny Pickett
When Kenny Pickett arrived at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Friday, he was ushered inside a part of the joint practice facility that was foreign to him. For the past five seasons, when he was a quarterback at Pitt, he would walk through the door on the right side of...
