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Steelers agree to terms with veteran punter Cameron Johnston
The Pittsburgh Steelers wasted little time filling one of their most glaring holes. The void at punter. Not much more than four hours into the start of the so-called “legal tampering period” of NFL free agency, word broke the Steelers had agreed to terms with veteran Cameron Johnston. Johnson, 32,...
Russell Wilson to Steelers: What they’re saying in Denver
The Russell Wilson era in Pittsburgh is officially expected to begin this week with an anticipated signing between the quarterback and the Steelers. Wilson has indicated that he plans to sign with the Steelers once the NFL calendar year begins on Wednesday. But what about the city he left behind?...
Russell Wilson by the numbers – a look at new Steelers QB
A numerical-based sampling looking at the career of Russell Wilson, the quarterback who has agreed to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers: 9 Number of seasons (all among his first 10 in the NFL) that Wilson has been named to the Pro Bowl 1 Times Wilson was named to an AP...
First Call: Former Bronco rips Russell Wilson, praises his fit in Pittsburgh; rumored Steelers’ DL free agent target retires
Monday’s “First Call” has a scathing review of quarterback Russell Wilson. He reportedly agreed to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday night. The trade market is soft for Bears quarterback Justin Fields. A potential veteran addition along the Steelers defensive line is off the table. And we look at the...
Madden Monday: Steelers had a better option at QB than Russell Wilson
The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly signing former Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson. During this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLIVE said that the organization should have gone in a different direction. “They should be getting Kirk Cousins right now,” Madden said. “If you get...
Reports: QB Russell Wilson agrees to sign with Steelers in free agency
Soon-to-be free agent quarterback Russell Wilson has indicated on social media that he plans to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers once the NFL calendar year begins on Wednesday. On Wilson’s X account, formerly known as Twitter, he posted a 50-second video late Sunday night that showed Steelers highlights to the...
Free agency primer from a Steelers perspective
Never in the 30 offseasons that preceded it since the NFL introduced unrestricted free agency had the Pittsburgh Steelers added more than the 11 free agents they signed away from other teams last spring. That 2023 was the first full offseason under general manager Omar Khan is probably not a...
Steelers to release veteran wide receiver Allen Robinson, shedding $10 million salary
In another salary cap move made Friday by the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team released wide receiver Allen Robinson, who had one year left on his contract. The move, listed on the league’s transactions page, , will save $10 million in salary and room on the cap for the Steelers. The...
Steelers plan to meet with 9-year veteran free agent center Mitch Morse
Center Mitch Morse, who was released by the Buffalo Bills in a salary-cap move Wednesday, is scheduled to meet with the Pittsburgh Steelers before the start of NFL free agency next week, according to a league source. Morse, who turns 32 in April, spent the past five seasons in Buffalo...
A case for — and against — the Steelers keeping each of their UFAs on defense
The “legal tampering” period for NFL unrestricted free agency — during which teams are free to contact players on expired contracts — begins Monday. As such, TribLive will take a look at each of the Steelers’ 17 players from last season who are free agents, and why (or why not)...
Steelers release veteran DB Patrick Peterson
The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran defensive back Patrick Peterson on Friday, according to a source. Nobody was on the field for the Steelers more often this past season than Peterson, who led the team in both defensive snaps played (1,096) and overall snaps (1,173 including special teams). A likely future...
Steelers meeting with free-agent quarterback Russell Wilson
Nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson met with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday as he prepares to become an unrestricted free agent. ESPN and NFL Network reported Wilson’s visit, which was confirmed by TribLive via a league source. Wilson reportedly met with the New York Giants on Thursday. Steelers coach...
Tim Benz: Jake Guentzel trade, Steelers’ QB quandary shine light on difficult Pittsburgh sports reality
Jake Guentzel was traded away from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Metropolitan Division rival Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. In return, general manager Kyle Dubas got one established NHL forward in Michael Bunting. The rest of the return was three prospects (Ville Koivunen, Vasily Ponomarev and Cruz Lucius) and conditional first-round...
Mark Madden: Signing Russell Wilson at least would improve Steelers’ chances
If Russell Wilson arrives for his meeting with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is asked by coach Mike Tomlin to compete with Kenny Pickett for the No. 1 quarterback job, Wilson should laugh in Tomlin’s face and walk out. Yet, by all accounts, that’s the scenario Wilson will be presented with....
First Call: Details from Jake Guentzel’s trade; Mitch Trubisky discusses leaving Pittsburgh; Chuks Okorafor’s new team
In Friday’s “First Call,” we have some fallout on the Jake Guentzel trade from the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Carolina Hurricanes. We also have comments from Mitch Trubisky on his departure from Pittsburgh, news of Kevin Dotson’s whopper of a new contract in Los Angeles, and details of Chuks Okorafor’s...
A case for — and against — the Steelers keeping each of their UFAs on offense/special teams
The “legal tampering” period for NFL unrestricted free agency — during which teams are free to contact players on expired contracts — begins Monday. As such, TribLive will take a look at each of the Steelers’ 17 players from last season who are free agents, and why (or why not)...
Steelers release veteran safety Keanu Neal after failed physicalVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers released veteran safety Keanu Neal on Thursday, doing so with the designation of a failed physical. An eight-year NFL veteran who turns 29 in July, Neal joined the Steelers via a two-year deal as a free agent last March. He started eight of the nine games he...
U mad, bro?: Readers are fed up with the Penguins, but starting to stick up for the Steelers
When it comes to fan reaction to the Steelers and Penguins, just by the tone, you can always tell which team is in season and struggling versus which is in the offseason and preparing to reboot. Based on the feedback I’m getting, hockey fans are fed up with the Pens...
Tim Benz: Steelers coaches can be upset about criticism of Kenny Pickett, but be aware of who is being critical
Based on what NFL on CBS reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala said on 93.7 The Fan Wednesday, the Steelers coaching staff is taking all the criticism of Kenny Pickett to heart. “There was a lot of chatter at the Combine doubting Kenny Pickett,” Kinkhabwala told hosts Andrew Fillipponi and Chris Mueller. “And,...
First Call: A team that may be in the lead for Jake Guentzel; Mitch Trubisky signs elsewhere; ex-Pitt Panther released
We begin Thursday’s “First Call” the same way we ended Wednesday night. That’s waiting for the Penguins to trade Jake Guentzel. At least there is an update on that front. We get into some recent struggles for Sidney Crosby. Mitch Trubisky has a new home. A former Pitt Panther is...
First Call: Vancouver reportedly building plan to land Jake Guentzel; Steelers may try to keep Allen Robinson II
Wednesday’s “First Call” looks to provide some clues as to what may happen with Penguins forward Jake Guentzel before Friday’s trade deadline. We also advance some discussion about the Steelers potentially holding onto a wide receiver and perhaps missing out on a free-agent tight end. There were some NFL franchise...
Tim Benz: Throwing a red flag on the Steelers’ front office being ‘red flagged’
During Colin Cowherd’s Monday podcast on “The Volume” platform, former NFL scout John Middlekauff panned the Pittsburgh Steelers’ front office. “A lot of people in the NFL kind of have them red flagged operationally, I would say,” Middlekauff said. “Not necessarily (Mike) Tomlin, just the new GM (Omar Khan), just...
First Call: Dueling reports on Steelers’ QB plans; Antonio Brown mocks Kenny Pickett; another Jaromir Jagr return
Tuesday’s “First Call” features some split reporting on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation. Antonio Brown can’t help but take a social media swat at Kenny Pickett. Jaromir Jagr is already heading back to Pittsburgh again. A recent former Penguin posted a hat trick. It’s an important night on the local...
First Call: Diontae Johnson appears to dismiss trade talk; Steelers checking out Pitt lineman
Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Diontae Johnson seems less than thrilled about some recent trade rumors. At the NFL Scouting Combine, the Steelers spoke with a former Pitt Panther and a stud wide receiver. A former WPIAL star had a banner night in the NBA, and the Robert Morris men’s hockey team...
Steelers use NFL Combine to scout players who could provide help on aging defensive line
Thirteen years ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers last used a first-round pick on a defensive lineman to fit their 3-4 scheme. Cameron Heyward is still chugging along as he approaches 35 years old, but he is coming off a core muscle injury that cost him six games early last season and...
