Joe Rutter stories, Page 93
Steelers ready to call on Devin Bush to take on bigger role this season
Devin Bush did just about everything asked of a 21-year-old rookie inside linebacker plopped into the middle of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense last season. From a statistical standpoint, Bush had the best start to a Steelers career of any player at his position. He led the team with 109 tackles,...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin ready to get most out of practice time once hitting begins
If the coronavirus pandemic had not altered the NFL landscape, Monday would represent just another ordinary practice day in the training camp grind for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They likely would be holding a morning walkthrough followed by a two-hour practice in the late afternoon at Saint Vincent College. They would...
Steelers activate RB Jaylen Samuels from reserve/covid-19 list
Coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday that he expects to have a healthy roster of players when the first padded practice begins next week for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Running back Jaylen Samuels will be part of that group. Samuels was activated Thursday from the reserve/covid-19 group, making him eligible to practice....
Cancer survivor James Conner never considered opting out of Steelers’ 2020 seasonVideo
Given his medical history, James Conner had every reason to be wary about playing football as a high-risk candidate to contract covid-19. As a cancer survivor, Conner had perhaps the best reason of any NFL player for wanting to opt out of the 2020 season. Conner didn’t waver in his...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 19: Pirates’ Bob Friend made durability hallmarkVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 19: Bob Friend Pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1950s was like taking the mound for the home teams these days at PNC...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 23: Mike Wagner made career of big-time interceptions for ’70s Steelers
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 23: Mike Wagner Mike Wagner had a knack for making big plays in big moments. For evidence, look no further than the work he...
WR James Washington returns to active roster for Steelers
Wide receiver James Washington was activated from the reserve/covid-19 list Friday, reducing the number of Pittsburgh Steelers players on the list to two. Washington was placed on the newly created list Aug. 2. Cornerback Justin Layne and running back Jaylen Samuels remain on the list. Washington, who is entering his...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 25: Kevin Stevens excelled as power forward for Penguins’ first 2 Cup teamsVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 25: Kevin Stevens When it comes to naming the best Pittsburgh athlete to wear No. 25, the decision is akin to picking your favorite...
Ben Roethlisberger impresses Steelers’ Mike Tomlin with his ‘velocity’ in early throwing sessions
For the first time since his franchise quarterback shredded his elbow nearly 11 months ago, coach Mike Tomlin watched Ben Roethlisberger throw passes at Heinz Field. Roethlisberger tossed to teammates Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in the strength and conditioning portion of training camp that is taking place at the Pittsburgh...
Steelers 1 of 3 NFL teams with no covid-19 opt-outsVideo
As the deadline for NFL players to opt out of the 2020 season because of coronavirus concerns approached Thursday, Mike Tomlin was confident he would have a complete Pittsburgh Steelers roster heading into on-field workouts at training camp. Tomlin had reason for optimism. No Steelers player elected to opt out...
Steelers ticket holders have until Aug. 14 to request full refund for 2020 season
The Pittsburgh Steelers set an Aug. 14 deadline for season-ticket holders to request a full refund or credit for games played with fans in attendance at Heinz Field this season. The Steelers already have refunded the cost of tickets for the two home preseason games that were canceled because of...
Diontae Johnson ready to renew connection with Steelers QB Ben RoethlisbergerVideo
By almost any measure, the numbers Diontae Johnson posted in 2019 were impressive. His 59 receptions led all rookie pass catchers in the NFL and were the most by anyone on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. His 680 receiving yards were second on the team and sixth among all rookies. His...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 26: Rod Woodson brought athleticism to Steelers secondaryVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 26: Rod Woodson If a list of the best pure athletes to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers ever was compiled, former cornerback Rod Woodson...
Ben Roethlisberger details elbow injury: ‘I felt a different pain.’
His right elbow had bothered Ben Roethlisberger before — “for quite a few years,” he admitted — and the veteran Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback felt a similar ache while running the offense against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 of the 2019 season. No big deal, he thought. Nothing but typical...
New coach Ike Hilliard willing to provide leadership to young Steelers WRs
When he was hired in February, Ike Hilliard was put in charge of one of the youngest position groups in the NFL. Of the nine wide receivers on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ training-camp roster, only two — JuJu Smith-Schuster and Ryan Switzer — have as much as three years of NFL...
Steelers add depth at safety by signing 4-year veteran Curtis Riley
One of the question marks for the Pittsburgh Steelers heading into training camp was depth at safety behind starters Minkah Fitzpatrick and Terrell Edmunds. Curtis Riley will get a chance to erase such concerns. Riley, a journeyman safety, signed a one-year contract with the Steelers on Monday. Riley, 28, spent...
Steelers add James Washington, Jaylen Samuels to reserve/covid list, waive 8 others
James Washington and Jaylen Samuels were added to the reserve/covid list by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, becoming the third and fourth players to be placed on the list since training camp began July 28. The Steelers also waived eight players: quarterback J.T. Barrett, running back Ralph Webb, wide receiver...
Chase Claypool ready to transfer smarts into spot among Steelers WR rotation
In Chase Claypool, the Pittsburgh Steelers got a 6-foot-4 wide receiver from Notre Dame who excelled in the classroom as well as the football field. After polishing off a 66-catch, 1,037-yard senior season for the Fighting Irish in the fall, Claypool earned his business degree in the spring, completing his...
Communication reason Steelers are turning back to Vince Williams at inside linebackerVideo
What’s old is new again – or is it vice versa? — for the Pittsburgh Steelers at one of their inside linebacker positions. After a year in which he played his fewest snaps in the past three seasons, Vince Williams will return to regular playing time in the middle of...
Former Steelers WR Antonio Brown gets 8-game suspensionVideo
Antonio Brown has waited nearly 10 months for the NFL to hand down its punishment for his violations of the league’s personal conduct policy. Brown finally got the word Friday. The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver will be suspended for the first eight games of the 2020 season, the NFL...
Health will play vital role in Steelers using 2 tight ends more frequently this seasonVideo
Playing on separate teams in 2018, tight ends Vance McDonald and Eric Ebron combined for 116 catches, 1,360 yards and 17 touchdowns. With Ebron leaving Indianapolis and joining McDonald on the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, it gives the team one of the best tight end duos in the NFL. And...
‘Burgh’s Best to Wear It, No. 31: Donnie Shell went from undrafted player to Pro Football Hall of FameVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 31: Donnie Shell After waiting nearly three decades to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, what’s another 12-month delay in officially...
Mike Tomlin ‘respectful’ of any Steelers player who decides to opt out of 2020 season
As NFL training camps entered the third day of covid-19 testing Thursday, 30 players across the league already have decided to opt out of the 2020 season because of medical concerns. That includes six members of the New England Patriots, two starters from the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs...
Losing QB coaching duties doesn’t bother Steelers’ Randy FichtnerVideo
For his third season as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator, Randy Fichtner gained an extra assistant coach and lost a job title — all with one transaction. In January, Fichtner relinquished his duties as the team’s quarterbacks coach — a position he had held since 2010 — when the Steelers hired...
Steelers place 2nd-year CB Justin Layne on reserve/covid-19 list
Second-year cornerback Justin Layne has become the second Pittsburgh Steelers player to be placed on the reserve/covid-19 list. Layne joins former XFL cornerback Arrion Springs on the list. Springs was placed on the list Monday. Layne, 22, was one of the team’s third-round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft, going...
