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Tim Benz: Important questions for Steelers assistants with a rare chance to ask at minicamp
As Steelers minicamp starts Tuesday, it’s a chance for the media to ask the assistant coaches about all the issues facing the team before training camp begins next month. Here are a few that should be on the agenda. Why can’t Dan Moore play right tackle?: I’m not even going...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell wants to be Mike Tyson’s sparring partner; ex-Steeler retires at 31
Monday’s “First Call” has a celebrity boxing idea with a Steelers twist. A former Steeler is retiring at a young age. A Penguins free-agent target may not even get to the open market. There was a big baseball showdown in the Bronx with some Pirates connections. And we celebrate the...
Madden Monday: ‘I’ve conned myself into thinking Russell Wilson is going to have a good year’
Up until this point on the “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLive has yet to fully embrace the idea that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ revamped quarterback position is going to lead to a significant change in productivity. However, during this week’s installment, Madden admits to some...
Former Georgia RB Daijun Edwards hoping to follow Jaylen Warren as Steelers undrafted rookie
Now well established as an NFL running back, it wasn’t that long ago that Jaylen Warren was merely an undrafted rookie armed with just a modest low-five-figure signing bonus in his pocket, knowing he had plenty of work to do to buck the odds and make a name for himself...
Entering 2nd NFL season, Broderick Jones passing along knowledge to Steelers rookies
Broderick Jones has been mentoring fellow first-rounder Troy Fautanu this spring, which is ironic for a couple reasons: • Although each tackle is 23 years old, Jones is seven months younger than Fautanu. • Spanning the past three seasons of competitive football, Jones has started one fewer game than Fautanu....
Tim Benz: Debating the idea that the Steelers get more media, fan protection than other Pittsburgh teams
CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala was on a recent edition of the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show. She’s a veteran of covering the Steelers and the AFC North for the NFL Network. During the episode, one of the hosts advanced the opinion that the Cleveland Browns are criticized in that city less...
Steelers change to some morning practices at 2024 training camp
Good morning, Sunshine — and welcome to training camp. In a break from longstanding practice, many Pittsburgh Steelers open practices at training camp from Saint Vincent College will start at 10:30 a.m. this summer. The Steelers released their training camp schedule Friday, a list of 16 practices open to the...
First Call: DB turned down more money from Steelers for Washington; ‘pessimistic’ forecast for Brandon Aiyuk’s 49ers extension
Friday’s “First Call” features a National Football League player who claims he was almost a Steeler in free agency, some wide receiver scuttlebutt, and a preview of this weekend’s series at PNC Park between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins. Plus, Mitch Keller tries to keep his recent hot streak...
Battling George Pickens in practice, Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. intends to be ‘shutdown corner’ in ‘24
As a rookie in 2023, Joey Porter Jr. quickly earned the trust of Pittsburgh Steelers coaches in duties as a so-called “shutdown corner.” By the end of the season, Porter was regularly tasked with lining up opposite the opponent’s most potent receiving threat each week. In Year 2, Porter intends...
Steelers notes: No extension talk for Jaylen Warren; Jeremiah Moon comes from rival Ravens
He’s the other heavily used Pittsburgh Steelers running back who is in the final season of his contract. And while Najee Harris’ feelings aren’t known because he has remained (publicly) silent, for Jaylen Warren, it’s more because he’s politely declined to speak on it. Warren spoke for several minutes after...
Cordarrelle Patterson ready to bring return skills, offensive versatility to Steelers
He entered the NFL as a wide receiver. Eight seasons later, he carried the label of a running back. As for his build, he dwarfs the 6-foot-2, 232-pound measurements listed on the roster, making him look like a tight end. No matter his position, Cordarrelle Patterson excels at one trait....
U mad, bro?: Pittsburgh fans not wild about state of Steelers QBs, Bryan Rust’s New York state of mind
A June swoon? Not for “U mad, bro?” At least not to start the month. We are already coming in hot for the early summer. Who is catching the heat? A two-time Stanley Cup champion. Both Steelers QBs. Derek Shelton and Ben Cherington. And the entire Steelers wide receiver depth...
Steelers WR Jaray Jenkins says lack of elite speed no deterrent in his ability to make plays
Jaray Jenkins was part of a national championship team. He caught a touchdown pass in a bowl game. One during an SEC championship game, too. Jenkins believes that résumé – one that included 14 touchdowns against SEC competition for LSU – means much more than the 40-yard dash time of...
Steelers, Minkah Fitzpatrick seek return of takeaway-happy ‘Minkah Ball’
After 19 interceptions and being a statistical part of 28 turnovers over his first five NFL seasons, Minkah Fitzpatrick’s stat line in 2023 was a bunch of zeroes across the board for interceptions, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries. How, Fitzpatrick was asked Wednesday, can he begin to again rack up...
Steelers bring back embattled CB Cam Sutton on 1-year contract
Released by the Detroit Lions in March after an arrest on domestic violence charges, Cam Sutton is getting a second chance with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers signed the veteran cornerback, who spent his first six seasons with them before leaving in free agency, to a one-year contract Wednesday. After...
Steelers sign possible nickel/slot option in DB Grayland Arnold
The Pittsburgh Steelers added an option with NFL experience to the competition for their vacant nickel/slot cornerback job in signing Grayland Arnold to a one-year contract Wednesday. Arnold, who will be 27 by the time the regular season begins, has appeared in 26 NFL regular-season games. Though he was with...
Van Jefferson embraces role as Steelers most veteran WR, confident he can be WR2
Van Jefferson revealed Tuesday that, despite an admiration for his new head coach from afar, upon joining the Steelers he might have been the only person in Pittsburgh unaware of an oft-recited factoid of admiration for Mike Tomlin. “I didn’t know,” Jefferson said Tuesday from the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex,...
Cam Heyward ends hiatus from Steelers, attends voluntary workout
Ready to rejoin his teammates on the practice field but not ready to concede his desire for a new contract, Cameron Heyward ended his absence from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday. After skipping the first phases of offseason workouts and the first two weeks of organized team activities, Heyward returned...
Patrick Peterson is hoping for a return to Pittsburgh, has spoken with a 2024 Steelers opponent
Pittsburgh Steelers free agent defensive back Patrick Peterson says he has always wanted to play at least 14 years in the NFL. Now he has to wait to see which organization is going to give him a shot to do that. Based on what the eight-time Pro Bowler just told...
Steelers 1st-round pick Troy Fautanu signs contract
First-round draft pick Troy Fautanu signed his rookie contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced Monday. An offensive tackle from the University of Washington, the 6-foot-4, 317-pound Fautanu was selected at No. 20 overall. Though draft analysts had predicted Fautanu could play at virtually any spot along an NFL...
Steelers sign former LSU WR Jaray Jenkins, cut CB Luq Barcoo
The Pittsburgh Steelers still might not know who their No. 2 receiver is this season, but they continue to add candidates to who might be part of the wide receivers corps. Jaray Jenkins signed with the Steelers on Monday. A 6-foot-2, 204-pound former LSU receiver, Jenkins signed with the Jacksonville...
Under new OC Arthur Smith, Steelers seek consistency, early returns in running game
Since the Pittsburgh Steelers took steps toward remaking their offensive line before the 2022 season, they sought to become one of the NFL’s top rushing teams. Thanks to slow starts the past two seasons, they couldn’t crack the top 10. The Steelers continued to add pieces along their line this...
First Call: Troy Fautanu on specific fix he needs to make switching sides; James Conner on his future in Arizona
Monday’s “First Call” features some introspective analysis from Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick Troy Fautanu. We also get an update on Gerrit Cole’s rehab. James Conner makes his future intentions known. And we have a belated anniversary to celebrate on the Penguins front. Figuring it ‘aht Steelers’ first-round draft choice...
Madden Monday: About a potential reunion between JuJu Smith-Schuster and the Steelers, ‘Expectations would be too high’
The Pittsburgh Steelers still have a need at wide receiver. Former Steeler JuJu Smith-Schuster might be looking for a job sometime soon. Could a reunion be possible in Pittsburgh? From a content standpoint, Mark Madden of TribLive and 105.9 The X is completely on board. “God, I hope so,” Madden...
Isaiahh Loudermilk feels the urgency that it’s time to make an impact on Steelers’ D-line
It doesn’t seem very long ago that Isaiahh Loudermilk was considered potentially significant to the future of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive line. Check the calendar. The roster too. And look at Loudermilk’s bio. Now 26, Loudermilk can hardly believe he is embarking on his fourth year as a pro. “It...
