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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’...
With all hands on deck, Steelers turn attention to 3-day mandatory minicamp
The voluntary portion of offseason workouts is over for the Pittsburgh Steelers. What stands between the 90 players on the roster and an extended break until training camp is the annual minicamp, which requires mandatory attendance and begins Tuesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Players who spent some of the...
Steelers sign coach Mike Tomlin to 3-year extension through 2027 season
Mike Tomlin’s contract will remain an issue no longer. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Tomlin agreed Monday to a three-year extension that will keep the head coach with the organization through the 2027 season. Tomlin, 52, is entering his 18th season with the Steelers. He has taken the franchise to two...
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...
