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Joining Steelers was ‘the place I wanted to be’ for new quarterback Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson likened his first foray into free agency to his NFL introduction in 2012 when he interviewed with teams at the scouting combine. This time, the difference was that, coming on the heels of a decorated 12-year pro career, Wilson got to choose his destination. And he had his...
New Steeler Patrick Queen: I’ve grown – and not just as a product of playing with Roquan Smith
The two newest Pittsburgh Steelers defensive players played together with the rival Baltimore Ravens. But because their professional paths coincided only during the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the lower-profile of the two has a unique perspective on his old/new teammate. That’s instructive, because Patrick Queen acknowledged he didn’t begin to...
First Call: Devin Bush back in AFC North; other AFC teams battling Steelers for Tyler Boyd
Friday’s “First Call” features a new home for ex-Steeler Devin Bush, the prospect of Tyler Boyd returning to Pittsburgh, Jake Guentzel’s first point in Carolina, and a pair of huge wins for Pitt and Duquesne. See you soon Devin Bush is coming back to the AFC North. The ex-Steelers linebacker...
Report: Steelers bringing back nose tackle Montravius Adams on 2-year deal
The Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping one of their own from leaving in free agency. Nose tackle Montravius Adams agreed to a two-year deal to return to the Steelers, ESPN reported Thursday night. He became an unrestricted free agent Wednesday. Adams, 28, has spent two-plus seasons with the Steelers, joining them...
Steelers changing with times in approach to contracts, free agency
There was once a time via unofficial team policy that the Pittsburgh Steelers refused to give one-year contracts in free agency, instead insisting on multi-year deals. For most of the three-decade history of NFL free agency, the Steelers never extended/renegotiated the contracts of non-quarterbacks before the final year of a...
Steelers agree to terms with safety DeShon Elliott
The Pittsburgh Steelers continued to plug holes in free agency, agreeing to terms with veteran safety DeShon Elliott on Thursday. A league source confirmed the two-year, $6 million contract that was first reported by Bleacher Report. A six-year NFL veteran, the 6-foot-1, 210-pound Elliott started all 16 games he played...
First Call: Steelers advance rule change idea; Armon Watts now a Patriot
Thursday’s “First Call” features a Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman defecting to the New England Patriots. The Steelers are making a rules change proposal. A former Pitt star is returning to a familiar NFL destination. And an AFC North rival is trying to wedge his way out of town. No Wattage...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans love the Russell Wilson signing (and hate me because I don’t love it as much as they do)
When it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers signing quarterback Russell Wilson, two things are clear: • Almost everybody in Pittsburgh seems to love it. • Almost everybody in Pittsburgh seems to hate me because I don’t love it as much as all of they do. It’s not like I’m opposed...
Tim Benz: Diontae Johnson trade reconfigures Steelers’ priorities
The trade of wide receiver Diontae Johnson has refocused the list of needs for the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out of the first wave of free agency. Like many Steelers fans, I was fixated on the center position because last year’s starter, Mason Cole, was let go in advance of free...
Adjusted for cap inflation, where does Patrick Queen’s contract rank among Steelers’ richest?
The three-year, $41 million contract that playmaking inside linebacker Patrick Queen agreed to with the Pittsburgh Steelers this week is — easily — the most valuable given out by the team to an external unrestricted free agent over the three decades since the NFL adopted true free agency. In raw...
Analysis: Early moves in free agency help bring Steelers’ draft priorities into focus
The NFL Draft, which is still six weeks away, has taken on a clearer focus for the Pittsburgh Steelers given what has transpired in the early stages of free agency. This week, the Steelers have added a quarterback in Russell Wilson, a cornerback in Donte Jackson, the best inside linebacker...
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....
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...
Meet Ciara, superstar wife of new Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson will soon officially be the new quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 35-year-old set social media on fire on Monday with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that played “Renegade” over clips of fans waving Terrible Towels. His wife, Ciara Wilson, reposted it with a series...
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...
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...
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....
Steelers agree to terms with former Ravens ILB Patrick Queen on 3-year deal
Fresh off his first career Pro Bowl appearance, former Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Patrick Queen has agreed to a three-year contract to remain in the AFC North and play with the Pittsburgh Steelers. ESPN and NFL Network reported the signing, and a league source confirmed it to TribLive. Queen, 24,...
First Call: Cam Heyward stumped for Russell Wilson signing; Steelers checking out Top 10 draft tackle
Tuesday’s “First Call” clues us in as to who was pushing to get Russell Wilson signed in Pittsburgh. The former Denver Broncos quarterback was angling for a wrinkle in his contract that he couldn’t get. The Steelers are hunting for tackle prospects in the draft but are missing out on...
Tim Benz: Russell Wilson is better than Kenny Pickett. But is he good enough to win in the playoffs?
Upon further review, I made a mistake in how I interacted with many Pittsburgh Steelers fans online in the wake of the team signing former Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson on Sunday night. I repeatedly said that he’ll probably — probably — be a better option this year than Kenny...
Conflicting reports about Mason Rudolph staying with Steelers despite Russell Wilson’s arrival
More Mason Rudolph with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024? I’m not quite sure how or why Rudolph would want to do this, but at least one report is suggesting that he may want to come back to Pittsburgh even if both Russell Wilson and Kenny Pickett are on the Steelers...
With Wilson’s addition secure, Steelers get much-needed help at punter as free agent frenzy opens
Uneventful? Perhaps, depending the perspective. But the first day of NFL free agency’s “legalized tampering” was nothing, if not unique, for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Consider — dating to just before midnight Sunday evening — over the first 24 hours of the player-acquisition carousel, the Steelers were known to have agreed...
Russell Wilson joins list of late-career former superstars acquired by Pittsburgh teams
Russell Wilson is one of the biggest veteran “names” ever acquired by a Pittsburgh pro sports team via free agency or trade. A Super Bowl-winning quarterback and nine-time Pro Bowl honoree, Wilson is one of the NFL’s most recognizable stars. But that Wilson is coming to the Steelers for the...
