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Time might be right for Steelers to find replacements at tackle in NFL Draft
The makeover of the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line, a unit that had been together since 2015, began last winter with the trade of right tackle Marcus Gilbert to the Arizona Cardinals. It continued last month with left guard Ramon Foster’s retirement. With age and expiring contracts creeping up on the...
Lack of need at TE comes during good year for SteelersVideo
Since selecting Heath Miller with the No. 30 overall pick in 2005, the Pittsburgh Steelers have drafted a tight end in the first three rounds on just one occasion. In 2007, they used a third-round pick on Matt Spaeth. In the dozen drafts that followed, only Jesse James in 2015...
NFL Draft TE breakdown: Notre Dame’s Cole Kmet leads thin classVideo
The 2020 NFL Draft is April 23-25. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. 1. Cole Kmet Notre Dame, 6-6, 262 When he wasn’t catching passes in the fall, Kmet struck out batters in the spring as...
NFL Draft WR breakdown: CeeDee Lamb, Alabama receivers highlight classVideo
The 2020 NFL Draft is April 23-25. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. 1. CeeDee Lamb Oklahoma, 6-2, 198 In his final season at Oklahoma, Lamb became the favorite receiver of Jalen Hurts, catching 62 passes...
TCU’s Jalen Reagor could be playmaker Steelers seek in 2nd round of NFL DraftVideo
In JuJu-Smith Schuster, James Washington and Diontae Johnson, the Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the youngest wide receiving trios in the NFL. If the organization follows through on its intention of grabbing another playmaker on the second day of the NFL Draft, that group could get even younger and become...
Steelers add former Penn State WR Saeed Blacknall to offseason roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to fortify their offseason roster with former XFL players, signing wide receiver Saeed Blacknall to a one-year contract Monday. Blacknall, a former Penn State pass catcher, most recently played for the Los Angeles Wildcats of the upstart league, which ceased operations last week after having its...
Subpar ground game last season may prompt Steelers to target RB earlyVideo
For a franchise that has Hall of Fame running backs in Franco Harris, John Henry Johnson and Jerome Bettis and received superlative rushing performances in recent years from Willie Parker and Le’Veon Bell, the Pittsburgh Steelers achieved history of another sort in 2019. Steelers running backs collectively produced one of...
NFL Draft RB breakdown: D’Andre Swift looks to extend list of Georgia standout backsVideo
The 2020 NFL Draft is April 23-25. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. 1. D’Andre Swift Georgia, 5-8, 212 A school that produced Herschel Walker and Terrell Davis has churned out Todd Gurley, Nick Chubb and...
Steelers profess no QB need, but could they be tempted by Jalen Hurts?Video
The Pittsburgh Steelers weren’t intending to select a quarterback in the 2018 NFL Draft. They were set, after all, with Ben Roethlisberger as the franchise leader, Landry Jones as the backup and Joshua Dobbs as the third option. Then, Mason Rudolph dropped into the third round. The Steelers had a...
NFL QB breakdown: Burrow, Tua highlight top-heavy classVideo
The 2020 NFL Draft is April 23-25. Each day leading up to the first round, the Tribune-Review is compiling a positional preview of the top draft prospects. 1. Joe Burrow LSU, 6-3, 221 Barring a complete change of heart, the Bengals will select Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick....
Fans can submit nominations for Steelers’ 4th annual Hall of Honor class
For the first time, the Pittsburgh Steelers are soliciting nominations for the fourth annual Hall of Honor class. Fans, however, better hurry with their submissions. Voting ends April 17. The Hall of Honor, which started in 2017 with a 27-member class, has 36 representatives. Five members were inducted in 2018...
Steelers partner to help send pizzas to health care workers during pandemic
The initiative “Pizza vs. Pandemic” was launched to support health care workers trying to stop the spread of covid-19 by arranging for pizzas from independent owners to be sent to care centers, hospitals and clinics around the country. The Pittsburgh Steelers are doing their part, too. The Steelers are among...
Antonio Brown, Maurkice Pouncey represent Steelers on NFL all-decade team
Two members of the Pittsburgh Steelers — one former and one current — were among the 52 players selected to the NFL all-decade team for the 2010s, the league announced Monday in conjunction with the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Antonio Brown was one of four wide receivers, and Maurkice...
As Steelers try to replace NT Javon Hargrave, value could be found in NFL DraftVideo
In 2016, a rookie third-round draft pick beat out a more established player to win the starting nose tackle job with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Javon Hargrave, from Division I FCS South Carolina State, was chosen over Daniel McCullers to fill the void after nose tackle Steve McLendon left via free...
Ben Roethlisberger influenced Eric Ebron’s decision to sign with Steelers
Eric Ebron was attending a Christian-based conference in January when he learned that Ben Roethlisberger would be one of the speakers. Ebron always wanted to meet the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. Before he could approach Roethlisberger, he was beaten to the punch. In their conversation, the 6-foot-4, 253-pound tight end mentioned...
Steelers’ Cameron Heyward pens letter urging people to take care of Pittsburgh
Cameron Heyward is concerned for the grandmothers in Pittsburgh. Actually, the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle is concerned for everyone in the city, but particularly the grandmothers. Heyward penned an article titled “A Letter to Pittsburgh” in The Players’ Tribune, which was posted Thursday morning. The article addresses his concerns about...
Steelers adjusting to changes in NFL Draft preparation, player evaluation
The flight was fueled and ready to take Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert and coach Mike Tomlin from Clemson to the second stop on their pro day tour. Destination: Michigan. Then, the news trickled down. The pro day scheduled for March 13 was canceled because of the growing coronavirus...
GM Kevin Colbert discusses offseason additions to Steelers rosterVideo
Taking a respite from evaluating college prospects as the NFL Draft approaches in three weeks, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert provided insight Tuesday about some known commodities that recently joined the team’s roster. In a conference call with reporters, which followed a similar session he conducted with fans, Colbert...
Steelers among NFL teams giving extensions to fans to pay for season ticketsVideo
In this difficult financial climate created by the coronavirus pandemic, most NFL teams are granting fans extra time to pay for their season tickets for the 2020 season. The Pittsburgh Steelers are among them. The team sent an email to ticket holders March 20 informing them the deadline to pay...
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert welcomes additional playoff team in AFC, NFCVideo
NFL owners approved expanding the playoff field from 12 to 14 teams this season, and that decision has the endorsement of Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert. In a conference call with fans Tuesday, Colbert was asked about the league adding a 17th game, which won’t happen until 2021 at...
Steelers GM Kevin Colbert waiting for chance to watch Ben Roethlisberger throw passes
Like the organization’s rabid fan base, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert is anxious to watch quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throw passes as he continues his rehabilitation from right elbow surgery. Because of the coronavirus pandemic and the shutdown of NFL facilities for workouts, Colbert isn’t sure when that wait is...
Steelers announce 3 signings, including former Pitt DE Dewayne Hendrix
Defensive end Dewayne Hendrix, a two-year starter at Pitt, was one of three XFL players that the Pittsburgh Steelers signed to contracts Monday. Along with Hendrix, safety Tyree Kinnel and linebacker/long snapper Christian Kuntz of Chartiers Valley and Duquesne were added to the Steelers’ offseason roster. The Steelers have signed...
Mel Kiper Jr., Steelers’ Kevin Colbert weigh in on new-look NFL DraftVideo
With the bravado of a 19th century ringmaster, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last week proclaimed the show must go on as it pertains to the league’s annual draft. Amid the escalating coronavirus pandemic, the seven-round event will proceed as scheduled, April 23-25, even though the draft no longer will be...
Chartiers Valley, Duquesne alum Christian Kuntz returns to Steelers roster
Christian Kuntz is getting a second chance to crack the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. Kuntz, the Chartiers Valley and Duquesne standout, became the fourth XFL player this week to agree to a contract with the Steelers. Kuntz, 25, played linebacker in college, but he served as the Dallas Renegades long snapper...
Stefen Wisniewski looking to crack Steelers lineup after Ramon Foster retirement
Stefen Wisniewski signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers last week with the intention of replacing Ramon Foster at left guard. If he ends up replacing B.J. Finney, he’s OK with that, too. Wisniewski, the team’s 31-year-old interior offensive lineman, chased playing time above all else when he entered...
