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Family of Steelers’ Dwayne Haskins Jr. sues his widow in federal court
An ugly dispute between the widow of the late Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., who was fatally struck by a dump truck in Florida in 2022, and his parents and sister, is now playing out in federal court in Pittsburgh. Haskins’ family on Wednesday sued the Steeler’s widow, accusing...
Steelers bring back veteran OLB Markus Golden
Veteran outside linebacker Markus Golden signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday, returning to the team with which he spent his ninth NFL season in 2023. Golden, 33, served as the top backup to the T.J. Watt-Alex Highsmith edge rusher duo last season. The Steelers entered this camp with second-year...
Mark Madden: Training camp has Steelers full of hope … and something else
Pittsburgh Steelers training camp is a wonderful occasion. Full of hope. Full of excrement, too. That’s why I get nowhere near it. Dino’s and Sharkey’s are the closest I come. On Tuesday, the first day of practice in pads, the offense used six running plays during the “seven shots” segment. That’s...
Tim Benz: Nick Herbig gets tips from James Harrison; Jeremiah Moon opens eyes as Steelers hope to boost OLB depth
Outside linebacker Nick Herbig already spent much of his first year as a Pittsburgh Steeler trying to absorb whatever tactics he could from All-Pro starter T.J. Watt. This year at training camp, he’s also getting tips from another former Steelers Pro Bowler: James Harrison. The 2008 Defensive Player of the...
First Call: Arthur Maulet jabs back at Patrick Queen; Steelers Hall of Fame projections for the next decade
Thursday’s “First Call” features a former Pittsburgh Steeler in Baltimore firing back at a current Steeler who used to be a Raven. We also get some speculation on Steelers Hall of Fame candidates and some national reaction to the Pirates’ trade deadline tactics. Plus, a former Penguins fan favorite has...
U mad, bro?: I’m too hard on Mike Tomlin, too soft on Ben Cherington, too excited about Pirates
After a week off from “U mad, bro,” my emails and social media messages were overflowing. Here is what I learned after sifting through them. I’m too hard on Mike Tomlin. I’m not hard enough on Ben Cherington, but I’m too optimistic about the Pirates. I’m too nice to Kenny...
2nd-year Steelers OL Spencer Anderson takes on double duty as guard on 1st, 2nd team offenses
Spencer Anderson didn’t look any worse for the wear. But by one measure he certainly had more cause to combat exhaustion after Wednesday’s training-camp practice than any of the more than seven dozen Pittsburgh Steelers players who took part in it. “Did anyone take more reps than me today? No,”...
Steelers inside the ropes: With the pads on, running game again prominent
A second day of pads, another day in which the running game was featured prominently by the offense during Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. Under new coordinator Arthur Smith, the Steelers are trending bigger and more physical. That has played out in recent days during the “seven shots” 2-point simulation that...
‘I want Beanie’ — Steelers coaches handpick 1-on-1 matchup Bishop vs. George Pickens
After the first full-team drill of Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Steelers training-camp practice, the defensive backs and wide receivers groups gathered opposite each other near the goal line on the left side as viewed from the bleachers at Chuck Noll Field. Quarterbacks stood in line between the hashes at about the 10-yard...
Steelers camp report: Defensive stars take day off as Mike Tomlin works others into rotation
Defensive players with a collective 16 Pro Bowl selections and 10 All-Pro awards weren’t on the field for the second padded practice of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. Coach Mike Tomlin used the occasion Wednesday to rest defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, outside linebacker T.J. Watt and free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. They...
Hit on quarterback Justin Fields ignites fight that spices up Steelers training camp
The unwritten rule of football practice is the quarterback should never be touched — let alone tackled. That code was violated Wednesday during the second padded practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it led to the first full-scale fight of training camp. In the final team period of the workout,...
Following injury to Roman Wilson, Steelers sign WR Tarik Black, cut DT Jonathan Marshall
With rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson missing a couple of weeks with an ankle injury that he suffered in practice a day earlier, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Tarik Black to ease his absence. Black, 26, has appeared in one game in his brief NFL career, catching one pass...
In the ultimate case of ‘careful what you wish for,’ the NFLPA looks at limiting locker room access
According to a recent story in The Washington Post, the NFL Players Association wants to restrict locker room media access. In advancing the story, ProFootballTalk.com suggested this might be something the players ask for as part of the negotiating process when the league starts to make a strong push for...
First Call: Updates on Roman Wilson’s injury; an ex-Steelers linebacker signs with the Ravens
We have an injury update on Pittsburgh Steelers rookie receiver Roman Wilson. A former Steeler has joined the Baltimore Ravens. Another NFL receiver is getting paid. A Staal brother is retiring from the NHL. And an ex-Pirate is coming back to PNC Park this weekend in the other team’s uniform....
George Pickens makes another 1-handed catch during Steelers training camp practiceVideo
George Pickens offered another highlight for those attending Tuesday’s training-camp practice at Saint Vincent. The Steelers’ third-year receiver, Pickens was targeted by quarterback Justin Fields on the only throw among seven snaps of the “seven shots” 2-point conversion simulation that typically begins the team drills portion of each practice day....
Steelers inside the ropes: ‘Backs on backers’ doesn’t disappointVideo
Coach Mike Tomlin was beaming as he always does during this particular day that typically falls on the first practice day of the second week of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. “Let’s go!” he boomed, to no one in particular but loud enough for all to hear. It was time for...
Steelers embrace return of physicality on first day of padded practice at training campVideo
The first day of practice in pads for the Pittsburgh Steelers brought out smiles from some players, looks of frustration from others and more big hits than a Top 40 music countdown. The physicality was a welcomed change from the first four days of camp when contact was limited during...
Steelers camp report: Injury to rookie WR Roman Wilson mars 1st day of practice in pads
Rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson’s injury during the opening team practice period Tuesday put a damper on the Pittsburgh Steelers wearing pads for the first time during training camp. Wilson, the Steelers’ third-round pick from Michigan, injured his ankle when he was tackled by cornerback Anthony Averett on a jet...
Steelers affiliate receives $850K settlement in dispute over Acrisure Stadium scoreboard
Pittsburgh’s Sports and Exhibition Authority has settled a yearslong dispute over whether it should have to pay for a costly upgrade to the scoreboard at Acrisure Stadium. The authority agreed to pay $850,000 to PSSI Stadium LLC, an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The disagreement began when PSSI upgraded the...
Steelers sign DB Kyler McMichael, TE Matt Sokol
The Pittsburgh Steelers made roster moves before the start of the first padded practice of training camp Tuesday morning. They signed cornerback Kyler McMichael and tight end Matt Sokol. In corresponding moves, they released defensive back Josiah Scott and wide receiver Marquez Callaway. McMichael signed with Tampa Bay as an...
First Call: Steelers reportedly cut a DB; Falcons sign James Washington; a take on new Pirate Nick Yorke
Tuesday’s “First Call” has some Pittsburgh Steelers roster news. The team’s first opponent just signed a former Steelers pass catcher. One of Brandon Aiyuk’s teammates is holding out hope for a contract resolution with the 49ers in San Francisco. We also have an interesting scouting report on a specific attribute...
New Steelers DBs figuring out their own depth chart while challenging revamped WRs
When it came to evaluating the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary heading into training camp, here is what was known: • Minkah Fitzpatrick is a three-time All-Pro at one safety spot. They are fine there. • Damontae Kazee is back. When he’s not hurt or suspended, he’s a capable veteran at...
5 observations as Steelers training camp ramps up intensity with pads coming on
It’s been a relatively drama-free start to the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. No holdouts or “hold-ins”. No major skirmishes. No off-field controversy. No significant injuries. (During practice, anyway). None other than the new starting quarterback, of course, has missed the entirety of camp because of a calf strain suffered...
Impressions after 1 week of Steelers training camp: New DBs impress early; Justin Fields, WRs as advertisedVideo
A week of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp is in the books. When the team reports back to the practice fields Tuesday at Saint Vincent College, the pads are supposed to go on and intensity will ramp up. Here are some observations from the first week of practice as the team...
Madden Monday: George Pickens ‘knows he is all the Steelers have at WR … and it ain’t good that he knows that’
At Pittsburgh Steelers training camp over the weekend, wide receiver George Pickens tried to downplay his verbal dust-up with new position coach Zach Azzanni on Wednesday. During the first full practice, Pickens missed a block that blew up a run play, and Azzanni got on him about it. “I welcome...
