Joe Rutter stories, Page 7
Mike Tomlin expects Cam Heyward to play in Steelers’ season opener against Jets
Despite holding in and not practicing for much of training camp, Cam Heyward is expected to start Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they open the season against the New York Jets. Heyward hinted last month that he was open to sitting out regular-season games if he doesn’t get a...
Steelers sign RB Jaylen Warren to 2-year contract extension
If there was any confusion about Jaylen Warren’s long-term future with the Pittsburgh Steelers, it was erased Monday. Warren has never started a game in three NFL seasons, but that didn’t stop the Steelers from giving the 26-year-old running back a three-year, $17.25 million contract. The deal provides a salary...
TE Jonnu Smith ready for 3rd go-round with Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith
Jonnu Smith flashed a smile last week when he was asked about his collaboration with Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. It’s a question Smith estimates he has answered a million times. From a four-year association with the Tennessee Titans to a 2023 season spent together on the Atlanta Falcons...
QB Will Howard goes on injured reserve as Steelers roster shuffling continues
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to tinker with their 53-man roster Wednesday when they placed quarterback Will Howard and defensive back Donte Kent on injured reserve and signed offensive lineman Max Scharping and safety Chuck Clark, according to a source. Howard and Kent must miss a minimum of four games while...
Surviving roster cuts just 1st step for Steelers players who occupied the bubble
A day after the Pittsburgh Steelers unveiled their initial 53-man roster, players on the proverbial bubble expressed emotions that varied about as much as their skill sets. For seventh-round draft pick Carson Bruener, it was a sigh of relief and an affirmation that his special teams work — and not...
Steelers keep 4 quarterbacks on initial 53-man roster, cut Beanie Bishop, DeMarvin Leal
In the end, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t choose between Skylar Thompson and Will Howard as the final quarterback on the 53-man roster. They kept both, giving them four players at the position on the initial roster that was unveiled Tuesday afternoon. The Steelers didn’t immediately place Howard on injured reserve,...
Steelers sever ties with punter Cameron Johnston, cut linebacker Mark Robinson
An edge in experience and a multi-year contract weren’t enough for Cameron Johnston to keep his job as Pittsburgh Steelers’ punter. The Steelers terminated the contract of Johnston on Monday as they made another round of roster reductions to get closer to the 53-man limit. In addition to shedding Johnston’s...
Steelers close to getting OLB Alex Highsmith back, remain in wait-and-see mode with Nick Herbig
The top three outside linebackers on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster played a combined three snaps during the preseason, and coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t yet know how many of his veterans at those two positions he will have available when the regular season opens Sept. 7. Tomlin will have former NFL...
No longer trying to be ‘too perfect,’ QB Skylar Thompson makes case to stick with Steelers
Ten days into training camp, Skylar Thompson was the clear No. 4 option at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a near lock to be placed on waivers when final roster moves are made this week. At the conclusion of the preseason, Thompson had the most snaps, touchdowns and passing...
Steelers rookie Derrick Harmon felt knee discomfort 1 snap before he was injured in preseason finale
Derrick Harmon was looking forward to lining up on the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line for the first snap of the season opener Sept. 7 at the New York Jets. The rookie defensive tackle, the team’s first-round draft pick, had played well enough in offseason workouts and training camp to earn...
After conclusion of preseason, Steelers remain mystery team in many ways
Aaron Rodgers offered a one-word wish for the final preseason game for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Health.” Rodgers didn’t have to worry about the risk of injury because he didn’t play a snap against the Carolina Panthers. Or in the entire preseason, for that matter. Same goes for Cameron Heyward, T.J....
1st-round pick Derrick Harmon leaves with knee injury in Steelers’ preseason win over Panthers
A knee injury suffered by first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon put a blemish on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale. Harmon was injured with 10 minutes, 4 seconds left in the second quarter of the Steelers’ 19-10 victory against the Carolina Panthers and was taken from the field on a medical...
Mike Tomlin ‘comfortable’ with Aaron Rodgers sitting out entire Steelers preseason
Aaron Rodgers has gone into a football season without taking any preseason snaps. Mike Tomlin, though, has never entered a year without his starter getting at least some playing time in the exhibition games. Tomlin will see if his way is the correct approach as he announced Tuesday that Rodgers...
Playing with renewed confidence, LB Cole Holcomb looks for strong finish to Steelers preseason
When he took the field for the preseason opener, linebacker Cole Holcomb looked like someone who hadn’t played an organized football game in 21 months. Which, of course, he hadn’t. When he played last weekend against Tampa Bay, Holcomb looked like someone more at ease playing in the middle of...
Steelers stock report: Who is ascending, descending after 2nd preseason game
As is the case in every preseason game, there was a mixture of good and bad performances on display Saturday night for the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. The last-second 17-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers featured some contributions from rookies Derrick Harmon and Kaleb Johnson, who each rebounded...
WR Roman Wilson shows big-play ability in Steelers’ preseason loss to Bucs
Roman Wilson provided optimism Saturday night that the Pittsburgh Steelers may have a capable No. 2 wide receiver this season. The second-year wideout, who missed all but a handful of snaps last season, caught two passes for 72 yards in the Steelers’ 17-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at...
Exhibit at Hall of Honor commemorates 20th anniversary of Steelers’ fifth championship
Art Rooney II and Ben Roethlisberger took a trip down memory lane Saturday night when the Pittsburgh Steelers unveiled an exhibit commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Super Bowl XL season. Two hours before the Steelers kicked off their second preseason game against Tampa Bay, the team’s president and future...
Jersey worn by Steelers HOF CB Rod Woodson in 1993 season available at auction
A jersey worn by Hall of Fame cornerback Rod Woodson during the 1993 season, when he was named the NFL’s defensive player of the year, is available to purchase via auction. Woodson’s black No. 26 home jersey is part of the Summer Classic collection at auction house Lelands.com. The game-worn...
After shaky debut, Steelers rookie RB Kaleb Johnson vows to be better in 2nd preseason gameVideo
Kaleb Johnson wanted to make a good first impression for his new team. It didn’t quite work out that way for the former Iowa running back in his Pittsburgh Steelers preseason debut. Held to 20 yards on eight carries, Johnson promises improvement in his encore Saturday night when the Steelers...
Mike Tomlin to sit veterans again when Steelers face Buccaneers in 2nd preseason game
The venue is different as is the opponent, but Mike Tomlin is treating the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second preseason game much like the first. Tomlin said Tuesday he will rest most of his veteran players when the Steelers play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium. The same...
Development of Broderick Jones at left tackle remains work in progress for Steelers
Broderick Jones had a matter-of-fact response when he was asked what he and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ young offensive line accomplished in training camp and during the first preseason game. “Nothing yet, honestly,” Jones said Tuesday as the Steelers prepared for their final practice at Saint Vincent. Jones meant no disrespect...
Rookie QB Will Howard adjusting to ‘freak accident’ that prematurely ended 1st Steelers campVideo
Quarterbacks took aim at the goal post crossbar Tuesday during a lull in practice. Four of them took turns firing footballs from the 10-yard line and then the 15 with mixed results. The fifth quarterback, rookie Will Howard, walked up to the 5 and, using his left hand, lobbed a...
Steelers camp report: Mike Tomlin finds ‘value’ in another summer spent at Saint Vincent CollegeVideo
To conclude the Saint Vincent College portion of training camp Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers practiced in arguably the hottest conditions of the summer. The heat index measured 103 degrees for the final workout on Chuck Noll Field. In his 19th training camp as head coach, Mike Tomlin moved practice times...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers still seeking suitable helmet, compares new model to ‘spaceship’Video
Aaron Rodgers is looking for a new football helmet that meets his specifications. He thought he had found one, but it turns out he’s not quite comfortable with what he’s wearing on his head. “I still don’t like it,” Rodgers said Tuesday about his choice of headwear this summer. “I’m...
Steelers camp report: Darius Slay rolls ankle, opening door for Brandin Echols to get more snaps
Mike Tomlin continues to rest Jalen Ramsey, and the Pittsburgh Steelers coach found himself down a second veteran cornerback Monday when Darius Slay was injured on the first play of “Seven Shots,” the 2-point conversion drill that opens the team portion of practice. Tomlin said Slay “rolled” his ankle. Slay...
