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Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers buy another lottery ticket at quarterback

The Pittsburgh Steelers took a quarterback in the third round of this year’s NFL Draft for the simplest of reasons: They don’t have a quarterback. Not really. Aaron Rodgers remains uncommitted and, at 42, will soon turn to dust anyway. It’s too late for Mason Rudolph. He’s a career backup....
Penn Hills grad Jaden Dugger selected by the 49ers in 5th round

The list of Penn Hills alumni who have played in the NFL is a who’s who of elite athletes, including future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald, Bill Fralic, Barry Church and Tom Flynn. Add Jaden Dugger to the list. The 2022 Penn Hills grad was selected in the fifth round...
Penn State safety Zakee Wheatley selected in 5th round by Panthers

Zakee Wheatley arrived on campus at Penn State as a cornerback but transitioned to safety and became a two-year starter from 2024-25. How he’ll factor in at the next level remains to be seen, but the Carolina Panthers, seemingly intrigued by his versatility, will find out soon enough, as they...
Pitt’s Kyle Louis drafted by Dolphins late in 4th round

When the Miami Dolphins selected Kyle Louis in the fourth round of the NFL Draft 138th overall Saturday, the matter of where Pitt’s former standout linebacker would land at the next level was settled. For the time being, so was his role, as Louis was announced as a linebacker. Louis,...
Steelers pick Iowa return specialist Kaden Wetjen in 4th round of NFL Draft

Kaden Wetjen was surprised when the Pittsburgh Steelers used a fourth-round pick on a return specialist. The Iowa senior, considered the top returner in college football, was on the golf course Saturday when he got the call. But the Steelers bolstered their special teams by selecting Wetjen with the 121st...
Joe Starkey: Wait a second, Steelers, what happened to the Will Howard era?

There’s a Will but, apparently, not a way. Not a way to the Steelers’ starting quarterback job, anyhow, now that the team chose Penn State’s Drew Allar in the third round Friday and is still waiting, hopefully, on Aaron Rodgers (don’t worry; any day now). Where does this leave Will...
Tim Benz: What the selection of Drew Allar means for the Steelers’ quarterback roomVideo

During Monday’s pre-NFL Draft press conference, new Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy made his thoughts known about the size of his quarterback room. “I believe in having three. Potentially, we’d love to have four if we can make one work on the practice squad,” McCarthy said. After drafting Penn State...
Pletcher’s Renegade draws inside No. 1 post, opens as the Kentucky Derby favorite

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Renegade opened Saturday as the morning line favorite for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, which is set for May 2. The colt trained by Todd Pletcher and set to be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. is 4-1 after drawing the inside No. 1 post on...
Gabriel Rubio: Steelers’ 6th-round pick (210th overall) in 2026 NFL Draft

Gabriel Rubio Sixth-round pick, No. 210 overall Defensive lineman, Notre Dame 6-foot-5, 321 pounds Stats: In his 39-game college career, Rubio had 66 tackles (27 solo, 7 for loss) with 1½ sacks and a forced fumble. Hometown: St. Louis Notre Dame DT #97 Gabriel Rubio TOSSES a 3rd year starter...
Raiders start last day of NFL Draft by taking Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy in 4th round

Jermod McCoy’s lengthy wait to hear his name called at the NFL Draft came to a quick end on Saturday. The Las Vegas Raiders selected the Tennessee cornerback with the first pick of the fourth round, taking a small gamble that McCoy will return to form after missing all of...
Matt Campbell pleased with skill players at Penn State Blue-White practice

UNIVERSITY PARK — Saturday’s weather was not conducive to a memorable Penn State Blue-White practice. It was a raw, rainy, overcast day as Matt Campbell’s Nittany Lions finished up spring drills. The crowd at Beaver Stadium could best be described as sparse. Understandably so. Veteran quarterback Rocco Becht continues to...
Riley Nowakowski bio: Steelers 5th-round pick (No. 169 overall) in 2026 NFL Draft

Riley Nowakowski Fifth-round pick, No. 169 overall Fullback, Indiana 6-foot-2, 250 pounds Stats: Had 32 receptions for 387 yards and two touchdowns last season. Added two 1-yard TD runs. Hometown: Milwaukee Tidbits: Nowakowski was listed as a tight end at Indiana, but the Steelers will roster him as a fullback....
Penn State tailback Kaytron Allen selected in 6th round by Commanders

Penn State’s all-time leader in rushing yards is headed to the NFL. Kaytron Allen, who wrapped his collegiate career with 4,180 yards on the ground — the most by a Nittany Lions tailback — was selected in the sixth round (No. 187 overall) by the Washington Commanders. He joins former...
Penn State defensive lineman Zane Durant drafted by Bills at end of 5th round

Scouts had three years’ worth of film to study on Penn State defensive tackle Zane Durant before the NFL Combine. So they were familiar enough with the 6-foot-1, 290-pounder, who was a three-year starter for the Nittany Lions. But it still must have come as a pleasant shock to watch...
Pirates place RHP Braxton Ashcraft on family leave, recall righty reliever Cam Sanders

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed pitcher Braxton Ashcraft on the Major League Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency list Saturday, temporarily taking a starter out of the rotation. Ashcraft, 26, is 1-1 with a 2.43 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 32 strikeouts against nine walks in 29 2/3 innings over five starts this season....
Penn State running back Nick Singleton picked by Titans in 5th round

Nick Singleton, a record-setting tailback for Penn State, had a career-low 549 rushing yards last fall. Then, in January, he broke a bone in his foot while practicing for the Senior Bowl, which required surgery. However, whatever momentum disruptions Singleton may have encountered in the leadup to the NFL Draft...

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