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Steelers keep All-Pro special-teamer Miles Killebrew with 2-year deal
T.J. Watt is under contract through 2025. On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers retained their “other” All-Pro. Special-teams ace Miles Killebrew agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million deal to remain with the Steelers, according to a league source. Killebrew joined edge defender Watt as Steelers representation on the AP All-Pro team...
Steelers keep long snapper Christian Kuntz from free agency with multi-year contract
After agreeing to terms with a punter in free agency, the Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping another of their specialists around for the foreseeable future. Long snapper Christian Kuntz has agreed to a multi-year contract, a league source told TribLive on Wednesday. Kuntz entered the offseason as a restricted free agent....
Former Pitt, Central Valley star Jordan Whitehead returning to Bucs on 2-year deal
TAMPA, Fla. — Safety Jordan Whitehead and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed on a two-year, $9 million contract worth up to $10.5 million, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Wednesday. Whitehead, 27, returns to Tampa Bay after spending the past two seasons with the New...
Reports: WR Calvin Ridley agrees to 4-year, $92M deal with Titans
Wide receiver Calvin Ridley and the Tennessee Titans have agreed on a four-year, $92 million contract, a person with knowledge of the terms told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been finalized, said Ridley gets $50 million guaranteed. He...
QB Mason Rudolph exits Steelers, signs free-agent contract with Titans
Quarterback Mason Rudolph became the first Pittsburgh Steelers player on an expiring contract to sign with another team in free agency when he agreed to a one-year deal Wednesday with the Tennessee Titans. NFL Network reported the deal for Rudolph is worth up to $3.62 million. Rudolph, 28, spent six...
Pitt Take 5: ACC Tournament carries meaning for Jeff Capel on many levels
Jeff Capel was once a wide-eyed North Carolina school boy, full of eager anticipation while his teacher wheeled a TV into the classroom for the students to watch the ACC Tournament. “For as long as I was in school, when it got to the ACC Tournament, you really didn’t do...
Chiefs restructure Patrick Mahomes’ contract for salary cap relief, AP source saysVideo
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have restructured quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ contract, a person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press on Wednesday, giving the Super Bowl champions some much-needed salary cap space. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the financial details...
Scheffler is chasing history in The Players Championship. No one has ever repeated as championVideo
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods never did it. Neither did Jack Nicklaus, even before The Players Championship found its home in a former swamp now known as the TPC Sawgrass. This is the 50th edition of the PGA Tour’s premier championship, and no one has defended his title....
Reports: Yankees ace Gerrit Cole expected to miss at least 1-2 months
TAMPA, Fla. — After days of uncertainty, New York Yankees ace and former Pittsburgh Pirates star Gerrit Cole is expected to miss at least one to two months, according to multiple reports. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman and Mark W. Sanchez were the first to report that, along with...
Roansy Contreras walks 6; Chris Bassitt strikes out 9 as Blue Jays blow out Pirates
Roansy Contreras couldn’t find the strike zone, so the Toronto Blue Jays made him pay by drawing walks and with a big swing by Justin Turner. The Pittsburgh Pirates couldn’t hit Chris Bassitt, as the right-hander tossed five scoreless innings before a big swing by Oneil Cruz. Bassitt fanned nine...
Josh Eilert out as West Virginia’s interim basketball coach
When West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker hired Josh Eilert as interim basketball coach in June, he made it clear: Eilert had a season to audition for the top job. The season ended Tuesday with West Virginia’s sixth consecutive loss — 90-85 to Cincinnati in the Big 12 Tournament —...
New Penguins lean on center Lars Eller for veteran wisdom
A few days after he signed his new contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins in early February, forward Jesse Puljujarvi sat on the bench and watched the team’s top power-play unit drill during a practice session at the team’s facility in Cranberry. A lot of the vocabulary and functions of the...
Penn State’s James Franklin expects a veteran reserve safety to take a big step forward this spring
Safety will be a team strength for Penn State in 2024. The presence of returning starters Kevin Winston and Jaylen Reed is a major reason why. The 6-2, 206-pound Winston, a third-year junior, led the Nittany Lions in tackles a year ago with 61 and he added five pass breakups....
Mark Madden: Steelers aren’t settling but are still a long way from Super Bowl contender
With the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s not just who they’re getting. It’s what they’re doing. They’re no longer settling. They signed quarterback Russell Wilson, which effectively pulls the plug on Kenny Pickett. (Pickett might not know that yet. You might not, either.) They signed Patrick Queen, 24, a linebacker in his...
50 years later, Tommy John surgery remains a game-changer
GLENDALE, Ariz. — There is a bridge that runs from Tommy John and Dr. Frank Jobe in 1974, all the way to Shohei Ohtani, Justin Verlander and Bryce Harper. A thread that connects an increasing number of baseball’s biggest stars. Mostly on the mound, but at the plate, too. An...
First Call: Ravens CB hurt by Patrick Queen’s exit for Pittsburgh; Steelers visit top center in NFL Draft
Wednesday’s “First Call” features Baltimore’s reaction to Patrick Queen’s departure for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Patrick Peterson is angling for a return. The Steelers are looking at potentially the top center in the draft. And the Yankees are worried about Gerrit Cole’s arm. Ruffling Raven feathers Apparently Patrick Queen’s decision to...
Tim Benz: A 6-pack of reasons to love the Steelers’ signing of Patrick Queen
I certainly thought that there was a lot to like about Patrick Queen when he entered the league in 2020. There is still a lot to like now that the Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly signed him away from the Baltimore Ravens four seasons later. Yes, even though the Steelers had...
Keith Dambrot hoping to ‘protect’ his Duquesne team from distractions about his future ahead of A-10 tournament play
There was nothing out of the ordinary about Saturday’s postgame press conference for Duquesne basketball coach Keith Dambrot. It was a pretty basic Q&A about the events that led to his team’s 67-65 win over George Washington. But by the end of the press conference, Dambrot did seem a bit...
‘It starts now’: Pirates pumped to showcase top prospects against Orioles in Spring Breakout
Where Paul Skenes and Jackson Holliday are the headliners for the Spring Breakout prospect game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles, they are far from the only attractions. The Pirates’ roster features nine of their top 10 prospects, including four of their five top-100 prospects. Joining Skenes, the 2023...
Michael Bunting scores 1st goal with Penguins in overtime loss to Senators
Michael Bunting doesn’t necessarily have grand aspirations on what he can bring to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He just wants to be part of the solution. “I just want to play my game and contribute where I can and wherever coach (Mike Sullivan) wants me to be,” Bunting said Friday in...
Texans agree on $49M deal with star pass rusher Danielle Hunter
The Houston Texans agreed with four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Danielle Hunter on a $49 million, two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract can’t become official until the new league year begins Wednesday,...
Source: Steelers agree to trade WR Diontae Johnson to Carolina, receive CB Donte Jackson
Due a $3 million roster bonus Friday, Diontae Johnson will collect that cash, but not from the Pittsburgh Steelers. On Tuesday, the eve of the start of NFL free agency, the Steelers are trading Johnson to the Carolina Panthers, a league source confirmed to TribLive. ESPN first reported the trade....
Browns are adding Jameis Winston to back up Deshaun Watson, AP source saysVideo
Deshaun Watson has a new backup in Cleveland. The Browns agreed Tuesday to a one-year deal with Jameis Winston that’s worth up to $8.7 million, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move can’t...
Bengals agree to trade Joe Mixon to Texans
The Houston Texans are acquiring running back Joe Mixon from the Cincinnati Bengals, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the trade hasn’t been finalized. Mixon will replace Devin Singletary, who has agreed to...
Pitt focused on next opponent, not NCAA Tournament bubble
Ever the pragmatist, Blake Hinson answered with an emphatic “No” when he was asked if he or his Pitt teammates are bubble watchers. “We’re basketball players,” he said. “We don’t spend much time doing that, as far as I know. What we do know is you get in the tournament...
