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Steelers A to Z: Montravius Adams transitions into mentor-like role on D-line
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2024 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day...
Mark Madden: Steelers need more from so-called elite defense
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ game plan for 2024 seems to be combining elite defense with a big-time running game as designed by new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith when he had that job at Tennessee. When Smith had Derrick Henry in his prime. Not Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren running behind an...
First Call: Keeanu Benton loses weight; Cory Trice feels good to go for training camp
Friday’s “First Call” has some encouraging Pittsburgh Steelers tidbits on a pair of last year’s rookies as minicamp wraps up. The Pirates head out to Colorado for a weekend series. And a former Pirates relief pitcher who has had a lot of success in 2024 stumbled on Thursday. Benton’s body...
Translating Omar Khan’s quotes about Cam Heyward, Najee Harris, Justin Fields and Steelers WRs
To wrap up minicamp Thursday, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan conducted an interview on 93.7 The Fan. At times he said a lot without saying very much. Other times he spoke a lot of words without saying anything of substance at all. In other words, Kevin Colbert taught him...
Tim Benz: Diontae Johnson trade can’t miss for Steelers, and Donte Jackson knows it
So far, any word that I can come up with to describe new Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Donte Jackson is a positive one. Bright. Engaging. Friendly. Energetic. Accessible. Confident (without being too cocky). He’s also intelligently self-aware. He knows the situation that he has walked into upon being traded to Pittsburgh....
Versatile 2nd-year OL Spencer Anderson now specializing at guard full-time for Steelers
Before workouts began this spring, Spencer Anderson has been wont to join the quarterbacks and some fellow offensive linemen to practice the QB/center exchange. “One time, Coach (Mike Tomlin) was like, ‘Spence, what are you doing over here?’ ” Anderson said Thursday. “I’m like, ‘I’m just helping out (the quarterbacks),...
Mike Tomlin’s message to Steelers when they meet again at camp: ‘Show up ready to work’
After gathering his players on the practice field Thursday afternoon at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, coach Mike Tomlin offered a few parting words. He offered a message that he hopes resonates considering the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t reconvene again until July 24 at Saint Vincent College in Unity Township. “Man, it...
Mike Tomlin anticipates fully healthy roster for camp, explains decision for morning practices
The best guess in explaining the Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to move most of their training-camp practices from their late-afternoon spot to mid-morning was that it was weather-related. Mike Tomlin threw cold water on that heat-related theory. “Let’s not overanalyze it,” Tomlin said when it was suggested to him that he...
First Call: Hope for Cole Holcomb at training camp; predictions on Cam Sutton’s suspension; more slot for George Pickens?
Thursday’s “First Call” has tons of minicamp news from Steelers headquarters. Cole Holcomb, Cam Sutton and George Pickens are all focal points of conversation. Plus, we examine Mitch Keller’s recent success for the Pirates. Hope for Holcomb For the first time in a while it sounds like there is some...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans push back on my criticism of Mike Tomlin’s contract extension
Everybody is excited about the Pirates’ pitching situation. The Penguins haven’t had a chance to screw up anything yet this offseason. And, as of now, Pittsburgh doesn’t have a WNBA team. So we’re a few steps removed from all the Caitlin Clark vitriol. As a result, I was a little...
Steelers notes: Najee Harris, Cam Heyward not participating, per Mike Tomlin
Midway through the three-day mandatory minicamp, two of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ highest-profile players are sitting out drills. Coach Mike Tomlin on Wednesday confirmed neither defensive lineman Cameron Heyward nor running back Najee Harris was participating in team drills at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Not anything that is going to be...
Teryl Austin encouraged by Patrick Queen being building block in middle of Steelers defense
As much as he enjoyed having three veteran starting options at inside linebacker to open last season, Teryl Austin isn’t planning on the rotation system returning in 2024. Not after the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Patrick Queen to a three-year, $41 million contract in free agency. Queen played 97% of the...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ commitment to Mike Tomlin makes no sense
The Pittsburgh Steelers signed coach Mike Tomlin to a three-year contract extension Monday. It runs through 2027. I’m not angry, because it was inevitable. I’m just dumbfounded. Because everybody says retaining Tomlin is the obvious and correct move. But I don’t see one good reason to do so. When Tomlin...
First Call: Speculation on Mike Tomlin’s contract value; Diontae Johnson wants some respect
Wednesday’s “First Call” has a hunch about what Mike Tomlin is making from the Pittsburgh Steelers on his newest coaching contract. Diontae Johnson is talking himself up in Carolina. And we celebrate another happy Penguins anniversary. What it took We know Mike Tomlin signed a contract extension on Monday to...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ Danny Smith confirms NFL game officials reaching out to coaches over new kickoff rules
There is so much uncertainty about how the NFL’s new kickoff rules are going to play out, that NFL game officials have been informally calling special teams coaches on their own, just to make sure certain interpretations are being viewed the same way between the coaches and the men in...
Steelers QB Justin Fields believes explosive-play ability ‘is how our offense is built’
Only seven NFL teams had a lower yards-per-play average last season than the Pittsburgh Steelers. Only five had fewer passing plays of at least 20 yards. One of the team’s new quarterbacks believes that will change in 2024. “That’s just how our offense is built, to be honest with you,”...
As he approaches 30, T.J. Watt driven by elusive 1st playoff win with Steelers
T.J. Watt is set to turn 30 years old this season, his eighth in the NFL. He’s also the only one among the trio of famed football brothers still playing the sport. Those facts haven’t heightened Watt’s sense of urgency to win a Super Bowl ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers,...
Chance to work with Mike Tomlin lured Arthur Smith to Steelers as offensive coordinator
Arthur Smith was vacationing with his wife in Dubai in January when he got the call from Mike Tomlin to see if he was interested in the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator position. Fresh off his dismissal as Atlanta Falcons head coach after three seasons, Smith had to decide whether he...
Players across Steelers locker room appreciate continuity provided by Mike Tomlin extension
Over his six seasons with the Carolina Panthers, Donte Jackson played under six head coaches. So when, on the eve of his first mandatory practice with his new team, word broke that the head coach’s contract was extended for three more years, Jackson appreciated it as much as or more...
South Hills native crafts video at center of Pittsburgh’s NFL Draft pitch
Tim Oxenreiter needed just five days to craft a video that packs a whole lot of Pittsburgh into 63 seconds. Book-ended by Acrisure Stadium and the picturesque Point State Park, Oxenreiter’s latest ode to his hometown laid on the local mythology thick as part of the region’s pitch to host...
First Call: Rich Eisen leads national cheers for Mike Tomlin’s extension; Browns’ Nick Chubb may return for Steelers games
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Mike Tomlin’s contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers is getting a predictable amount of praise from national media circles. An injured Cleveland Browns star may make a return in time to face the Steelers just before Thanksgiving. An ex-Penguin is lighting up the Stanley Cup Final....
Arthur Smith talks around 2 issues facing Steelers offense
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith recently sat down for an interview with Missi Matthews on Steelers.com. The video was posted Monday. He offered two rather quizzical answers to questions people have been asking about the Steelers offense. First of all, Matthews asked Smith if the Steelers might implement a...
Tomlin extension gets lukewarm reaction from Steelers Nation
Love him or hate him, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin likely will be around at least three more years. The Steelers and Tomlin agreed to a contract extension Monday that will keep the coach in Pittsburgh through the 2027 season. Tomlin, 52, is entering his 18th season. He has taken...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin’s contract extension shows Steelers love stability … and accept mediocrity
In the big scheme of things, Mike Tomlin’s contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Monday isn’t the commitment it appears to be. Is there any coaching contract in pro sports that is? According to Forbes.com and the ProFootballNetwork, Steelers owner Art Rooney II is only 30th on the list...
Steelers complete draft signings, ink 2nd-round WVU center Zach Frazier
On the eve of the first mandatory practice of the upcoming season, the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up the signing of their draft class. Center Zach Frazier signed his four-year rookie contract, the Steelers announced Monday. A second-round pick (51st overall) from West Virginia, Frazier was the final of the Steelers’...
