Pa. Fish and Boat Commission to help with river security during draft
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says it will help enforce a security zone on sections of Pittsburgh’s three rivers during the upcoming NFL draft. Within the zone, all recreational and commercial vessel traffic is prohibited from entering without permission from the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port or...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Carnell Tate, Ohio State WR
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Carnell Tate Position: Wide receiver Height/weight: 6-foot-2/192 pounds College: Ohio State Tate could be the top receiver in this year’s draft despite never leading his own team in receiving....
Players getting paid in college has made evaluations easier for NFL teams weighing draft picks
Make no mistake, the reaction shots from the prospects during recent NFL drafts continue to mirror those of the past. Plenty of hugs from loved ones. Proud smiles. Sometimes, even some joyful tears. Achieving what has been for most a lifelong dream of joining an NFL team still will affect...
25 years of Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium drafts: The best Steelers pick from every class (2006-10)Video
The NFL Draft will take place outside of Acrisure Stadium on April 23-25. In advance of the event, we will be looking back at each of the 25 Steelers drafts in the history of the Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium era. Every day this week, we will pick the best player from...
Once quiet, now colossal: NFL Draft turns Pittsburgh into football’s epicenter
The NFL Draft started in the 1930s as a quiet affair in a hotel ballroom with no cameras and little buzz. Over the decades, it has transformed into a worldwide media spectacle that will draw more than 1,800 reporters and photographers to Pittsburgh next week. While the NFL’s headquarters are...
Likely Day 2 receiver, 1st-round lineman visit Steelers ahead of 2026 NFL Draft
If the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t draft a receiver in the first round, they have added another option to target on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Alabama receiver Germie Bernard was among three draft prospects to visit the Steelers on Monday. He was joined by Utah offensive lineman Spencer Fano,...
4,000 Band-Aids, 1,400 water bottles, 1 mobile clinic: Allegheny Health Network prepares for NFL Draft
Cuts, scrapes, bruises, dehydration, allergic reactions — Allegheny Health Network expects to see it all when thousands of people pack Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore in less than two weeks for the 2026 NFL Draft. The system’s mobile clinic will park in Market Square for the duration of the...
Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza brings brains, poise to top of NFL draft board
INDIANAPOLIS If leading Indiana to a national championship — in football — seems improbable, how about what Fernando Mendoza pulled off a few years prior? As a rising high school senior who had been accepted into and committed to attending Yale, Mendoza spurned the Ivy League yet somehow (arguably) upgraded...
QBs taken No. 1 overall in the NFL draft this century have rarely experienced Super Bowl success
HENDERSON, Nev. — If the Raiders take Fernando Mendoza with the first pick of the NFL Draft, as is widely expected, Las Vegas finally might be getting the franchise quarterback who will lead the team to the postseason success it has been seeking for years. Recent history, however, shows the...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Mansoor Delane, LSU CB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Mansoor Delane Position: Cornerback Height/weight: 6-foot/187 pounds College: LSU Delane is the most polished of the first-round cornerbacks after playing 44 games over four years. The 22-year-old was named...
25 years of Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium drafts: The best Steelers pick from every class (2001-05)Video
The NFL Draft will take place outside of Acrisure Stadium April 23-25. In advance of the event, we will be looking back at each of the 25 Pittsburgh Steelers drafts in the history of the Heinz Field/Acrisure Stadium era. Every day this week, we will pick the best player from...
Tight ends growing in stature in NFL, but only 1 projected to be taken in 1st round of draft
In the continually evolving, cat-and-mouse world of the NFL, tight ends are having their moment. Teams used two- and three- (and even, at times, four-) tight end sets at rates this past season not seen in almost two decades. Tight ends have gradually been playing more snaps on whole in...
Notre Dame teammates Jeremiyah Love, Jadarian Price projected as draft’s top 2 RBs
You can’t put a price on love. But Price and Love are inseparable. Jadarian Price and Jeremiyah Love starred at Notre Dame playing the same position for the past three seasons, so it only felt natural when each was invited to attend the NFL Combine earlier this offseason. “We’re roommates...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Jermod McCoy, Tennessee CB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Jermod McCoy Position: Cornerback Height/weight: 6-foot-1/188 pounds College: Tennessee McCoy could be the first cornerback drafted despite missing all of last season because of a knee injury. The All-SEC...
New map details features for NFL Draft on North Shore, Point State Park
A new detailed map shows where various features will be set up for the NFL draft around Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore and at Point State Park. The map is available on the NFL One Pass app, which is needed for free entry for the draft, April 23-25. The...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Keldric Faulk, Auburn DE
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Keldric Faulk Position: Edge rusher Height/weight: 6-foot-6/276 pounds College: Auburn The team that ultimately drafts Faulk will take him for his raw talent and seemingly high ceiling. He ranks...
Pittsburgh students tour NFL Draft stage build, explore careers in trades
Pittsburgh-area high school students studying carpentry will get to learn more about the trade on the city’s biggest stage. Students from seven area high schools or career technology centers plan a visit Wednesday to the city’s North Shore to get a tour of the stage building and preparations for the...
From smoke-filled hotel rooms to a North Shore spectacle: How the NFL Draft evolved
One of Art Rooney II’s first tasks with the Pittsburgh Steelers was assisting in the NFL Draft. Actually, assisting might be an inaccurate term. “In those days, everything was done on paper, and we had big boards with the players’ ratings,” Rooney II recalled recently. “My job would be when...
Fewer players from outside Power Four are being selected in NFL Draft
Just like Cinderella teams have become less of a factor at the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, fewer longshots are reaching the NFL Draft from small schools. Blame NIL riches and the crowded transfer portal, a combination that has led to a concentration of talent in the power conferences. The SEC,...
Looking back at the 1st time Pittsburgh hosted the NFL Draft … nearly 80 years ago
All eyes of the football world will be laser focused on Pittsburgh when the NFL Draft is hosted by the city and Steelers April 23-25. Hundreds of thousands of spectators will descend upon the North Shore to watch the three-day event and attend a football festival that will last a...
Edge rusher emerges as possible 1st-round option for Steelers in latest mock drafts
With less than two weeks until the NFL Draft, a couple of NFL analysts published their first mocks of the year. ESPN’s Peter Schrager and NFL Network’s Rhett Lewis each mapped out the first 32 picks ahead of the April 23-25 draft in Pittsburgh. Lewis gave the Steelers one of...
NFL Draft safety plan includes increased police, EMS presence across Pittsburgh
Authorities said they are not aware of any credible threats of terrorism or violence tied to the week of NFL Draft events in Pittsburgh. Public safety officials Friday outlined preparations for the draft, including an increased police and EMS presence across the city. The FBI will deploy hundreds of agents,...
Drone ban set for NFL Draft sites in Pittsburgh
Airspace over Pittsburgh’s North Shore and Point State Park will be closed to recreational and personal drones during the 2026 NFL Draft, FBI officials said Friday. Richard Evanchec, who leads the FBI’s Pittsburgh Field Office, said anyone operating an unauthorized drone in the restricted airspace could face both criminal and...
Steelers host 3 draft prospects, including 6-foot-9 tackle Travis Burke
Of all the draft prospects to earn invites to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex this spring, none is bigger than one who was hosted Friday. That’s because no draft-eligible player is taller than Memphis offensive tackle Travis Burke, who was one of three guests of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Burke,who measures 6-foot-9,...
Dating choices or draft picks — the cognitive science behind either is similar, CMU professors say
The human behavior and decision-making aspects behind a person’s dating life doesn’t stray too differently from the choices that coaches and general managers make when selecting a player in the NFL Draft. “You date someone and you make a choice to commit to this person, or keep looking,” said Cleotilde...
