Steelers/NFL category, Page 164
Steelers’ Dan Moore still preparing for Nick Bosa regardless of holdout
Of all the people in Pittsburgh who have been feverishly tracking news out of San Francisco about Nick Bosa’s contract, you’d figure that Steelers offensive tackle Dan Moore would be No. 1 on that list. Bosa is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year after an 18.5-sack season. But the...
First Call: George Kittle’s status in question vs. Steelers; JuJu Smith-Schuster quells concerns about knee injury
Tuesday’s “First Call” has more news about some star San Francisco players who may be out for Sunday’s game against the Steelers. Also, JuJu Smith-Schuster responds to reports about his knee problems, an ex-Steeler is in some hot water legally, and a Duquesne football player receives an NEC honor. Kittle...
Newest Steeler Desmond King eager to contribute to secondary
A highlight of Desmond King’s football career came at none other than what is now called Acrisure Stadium. So you could forgive King, a veteran defensive back, for getting a little nostalgic less than a week into his tenure with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “A lot of people (are having) a...
Former Pitt star RB Qadree Ollison glad to be back in town on Steelers practice squad
Countless times, Qadree Ollison had been on the fields of UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Pittsburgh’s South Side. For five years, he spent plenty of time on them while playing for Pitt. For Ollison’s final season with the Panthers, when he gained 1,213 rushing yards, it was Kenny Pickett handing...
Kwon Alexander OK with no single digit, takes No. 54 as 1 of 3 with new numbers for Steelers
For the fifth time in nine NFL seasons, Kwon Alexander will be sporting a different uniform number. For the second time in five weeks with the Pittsburgh Steelers, too. A veteran inside linebacker who signed July 30, Alexander was wearing No. 54 for what can reasonably be classified as the...
After preseason of inactivity, Larry Ogunjobi ‘excited’ for 2nd year with Steelers
Larry Ogunjobi’s inactivity during the preseason hasn’t dampened his mood heading into his second regular season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although he did not play in the preseason because of a foot/ankle injury — at one point in training camp he was spotted wearing a walking boot — Ogunjobi sounded...
In 2nd NFL season, QB Kenny Pickett elevated to role as Steelers captain
Kenny Pickett already is ahead of Ben Roethlisberger at one milestone marker of his NFL career. Pickett was named one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ four team captains Monday, the designation coming in the quarterback’s second NFL season and first as a full-time starter. Roethlisberger, the two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback and...
Georgia football staffer, former Steeler, Jarvis Jones arrested for speeding, reckless drivingVideo
ATHENS, Ga. — Former Georgia and NFL linebacker Jarvis Jones, who now works on the football staff at his alma mater, was arrested for speeding and reckless driving ahead of the Bulldogs’ season opener. Jones’ arrest late Friday is the latest driving investigation to tarnish the two-time reigning national champions,...
Madden Monday: While predicting Steelers’ season, don’t overlook other teams’ strengths
Before you make a bet on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season-win total, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLIVE has some advice. First of all, even if the Steelers look much improved from last year — and they do — that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll have a huge jump in...
Analysis: Fate of Steelers defense could depend on play of newcomers
The familiar faces are back for the Pittsburgh Steelers on defense. There is Cameron Heyward anchoring the defensive line. T.J. Watt returns at outside linebacker trying to get back into the NFL Defensive Player of the year conversation. Minkah Fitzpatrick will patrol a secondary that helped the Steelers tie for...
Steelers’ latest additions to practice squad include former Pitt RB Qadree Ollison
Running back Qadree Ollison is returning to the site of his college success. Ollison, who had two 1,000-yard rushing seasons at Pitt, was one of three players signed Saturday to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad. The Steelers also signed fullback Zander Horvath, formerly of the Los Angles Chargers, and converted...
Analysis: Growth of Steelers offense hinges on more than Kenny Pickett’s development
It’s a no-brainer to suggest the success of the Pittsburgh Steelers this season hinges largely on the development of quarterback Kenny Pickett. In his second NFL season and first as a full-time starter, Pickett stands front and center on the list of make-or-break issues facing the Steelers as they try...
Mason Cole enters 2nd season with Steelers looking like long-term center
When Mason Cole signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers last year, he was joining his third team in three seasons. The Steelers, meanwhile, were on their fourth starting center in three seasons. Turns out, both found desired stability — in each other. Cole, by all indications, has been a perfect fit...
Mark Madden: Omar Khan’s work with Steelers has been impeccable, but don’t get carried away
The notion that the Kendrick Green trade was some revolutionary display of general managing by the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Omar Khan is a bit silly, just like so much about the team’s hype-clogged preseason. Khan traded a marginal asset for another marginal asset: Green to Houston for a sixth-round pick. The...
Friday Football Footnotes: Kevin Dotson on trade to Rams; ex-Steelers kicker signs with 49ers; Joe Burrow update
The Pittsburgh Steelers open the season next weekend. It’s a game weekend in college football for Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia. And there’s news all over the NFL about ex-Steelers and upcoming opponents for the team. So let’s dive in with our inaugural “Friday Football Footnotes” post for 2023....
First Call: 49ers insist Nick Bosa won’t be traded; Arthur Maulet has Steelers games ‘circled’
Friday’s “First Call” has the latest on Nick Bosa’s contract drama as the Pittsburgh Steelers get ready to play the San Francisco 49ers in Week 1. Former Steeler Kendrick Green may have a quick reunion with his Pittsburgh teammates. Another ex-Steeler, Arthur Maulet, is still touchy about his former team....
Tim Benz: Steelers have used lull ahead of the season to pull off upsets before — time to do it again in 2023
With the notable exception of an 11-0 start in 2020, many recent editions of the Pittsburgh Steelers have needed to scramble late in the year because of rotten starts to seasons. Over the past decade, Mike Tomlin’s teams have had a nasty habit of putting themselves in playoff peril even...
Recognized as NFL’s best at getting open, Steelers’ Diontae Johnson explains how he does it
Miles Boykin didn’t even need to hear the end of the question. He didn’t want to hear the numbers or metrics or any “fancy stats,” either. “I don’t need analytics to tell me that ‘Tae’ can get open,” the veteran receiver said of Pittsburgh Steelers teammate Diontae Johnson earlier this...
Steelers announce Desmond King signing, add another slot/nickel CB option to practice squadVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced the signing of veteran cornerback Desmond King – and they added a third option with NFL experience over the past three days to the slot/nickel position. The addition of King, a 2018 All Pro who also has been a quality punt returner, was reported Wednesday. King...
First Call: Steelers minority ownership shuffling; scouting report on CB Desmond King II
In Thursday’s “First Call,” we look at Desmond King II, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ latest addition to the cornerback unit. We also have some news about the franchise on the ownership front. A former Pitt tight end has a new home. And Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson proves how tough of...
Tim Benz: Nick Caserio defends Kendrick Green trade, takes jab at Ben Roethlisberger
Former Steelers offensive lineman Kendrick Green had a really rough go of it during his three years in Pittsburgh. Forced into service prematurely as a rookie starting center in 2021, Green struggled badly to learn the position on the NFL level after playing a lot of guard at Illinois. To...
U mad, bro?: Steelers’ roster cuts; Pirates’ haircuts; Guns N’ Roses at PNC Park
Not to go all Dennis Eckersley on you fine folks, but this week’s “U mad, bro?” is kind of a hodgepodge of nothingness. We’ve got a nutty trade idea for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a worse roster suggestion for the Steelers, a complaint about the Pirates’ hairstyles, and a reference to...
Steelers fill half of practice squad with 8 players let go on cutdown day
Half of the players the Pittsburgh Steelers released as part of their final cutdown Tuesday were brought back as half of their practice squad Wednesday. Eight of the 16 Steelers’ deadline day cuts were re-signed to the practice squad: cornerback Luq Barcoo, running back Greg Bell, defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko,...
Steelers add veteran cornerback Anthony Brown to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers added another veteran option to their cornerbacks corps Wednesday, signing 30-year-old Anthony Brown to their practice squad. Brown played the past eight seasons for the Dallas Cowboys but joins the Steelers nine months after suffering a torn Achilles injury that ended his 2022 season. Brown has been...
Unheralded Dylan Cook goes from college QB to making Steelers’ roster as backup tackle
Dylan Cook learned he had made the Pittsburgh Steelers’ initial 53-man roster the same way the average fan did Tuesday afternoon. He saw it posted on the team website. The 25-year-old tackle and first-year player from Montana spent the day playing a FIFA soccer video game to pass the time...
