Steelers/NFL category, Page 169

On a day the Pittsburgh Steelers announced the re-signing of a tenured quarterback and the release of a former starting defensive back, three players were officially added to the roster. The Steelers announced the signings of wide receiver Hakeem Butler, cornerback Luq Barcoo and defensive tackle Manny Jones. Butler and...

Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coaches Teryl Austin and Frisman Jackson are among 40 deemed worthy of consideration as future NFL head coaches who will take part in a spring accelerator program this weekend. The league on Wednesday announced plans to host what it’s calling a “Coach Accelerator” during its spring league...

Mason Rudolph’s return to the Pittsburgh Steelers became official Wednesday when the team announced his re-signing. His two months on the free-agent market aside, Rudolph is tied for the Steelers’ fourth-longest tenure among those currently on the roster. Only Cameron Heyward, Chris Boswell and T.J. Watt have been with the...

Refreshing sports notes seem a worthy method of celebrating Mason Rudolph still being a Steeler. He can’t return because he never left. • Mason Rudolph’s re-signing with the Steelers gives him a job but also reveals that no other team considered him worthy to compete for a No. 2 spot....

The Pittsburgh Steelers released Ahkello Witherspoon on Wednesday, per reports, saving $4 million in salary-cap space. A veteran cornerback, Witherspoon appeared in 13 games for the Steelers over the past two seasons. But after playing every down for the first 2½ games of 2022, Witherspoon suffered a hamstring injury during...

Black and Gold infiltrated a New Jersey town Tuesday as a street there was named after late Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris. A street in Mount Holly, Harris’ hometown, is now named Franco Harris Way. WPVI-TV in Philadelphia reported that Harris grew up on the road, which before Tuesday...

Wednesday’s “First Call” has some roster news for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Plus, the shenanigans between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays won’t stop. And the “Pat McAfee Show” is heading to a major network. Hello, Hak After the Steelers invited XFL receiving star Hakeem Butler to their rookie...

Back in February, I reported that Pittsburgh Steelers free agent quarterback Mason Rudolph would test the market but would also consider a return to the Steelers if the team decided to trade or release second-stringer Mitch Trubisky in advance of the draft. More than a few people told me I...

One of the longest-tenured employees of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ football operations is set to retire. College scout Mark Gorscak announced his pending retirement via a social-media post. Gorscak spent 28 years with the Steelers, the first three of which were as the team’s BLESTO scout. The team has not yet...

When Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick Cory Trice slid from the middle rounds of the NFL Draft to the seventh, the fall had a significant impact on his checkbook. Instead of a six-figure signing bonus afforded to mid-round picks, Trice had a slotted value of $84,000 as the No. 241 player...

The career of former Pittsburgh Steeler Le’Veon Bell was altered by two big hits from former Cincinnati Bengals players. First, there was the blow that hyperextended his knee from safety Reggie Nelson at the end of the 2014 season that caused Bell to miss the playoffs. Then there was the...

Tuesday’s “First Call” is loaded with Steelers nuggets, including J.J. Watt’s statement on the notion of him playing in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are also signing an XFL star cornerback, while considering a former Pro Bowl linebacker. Plus, there is more college realignment news, and Major League Baseball’s best were sparkling...

With the Pittsburgh Steelers still in the market for a third quarterback, they will visit with Mason Rudolph on Tuesday with the idea of bringing him back to the organization for a sixth NFL season. Various outlets, including ESPN, reported that Rudolph is expected to re-sign a one-year deal with...

Undrafted running back Alfonzo Graham signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. Graham apparently impressed during the three-day rookie minicamp he took part in on a tryout basis this past weekend. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound Graham had 1,105 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in 11 games for Morgan State in 2022...

The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have added to their running back room. A former Steeler is trying to find a new home in the NFC South. The Pirates got as little help as they should’ve expected from the Kansas City Royals against the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend. A few Penguins...

Retired future Hall-of-Famer J.J. Watt schmoozed Steelers coach Mike Tomlin on Twitter. Watt called Tomlin “an incredible coach and incredible man,” adding that “there’s a reason your players would run through a brick wall for you.” Watt didn’t offer a reason why Tomlin’s players haven’t won a playoff game for...

Clearing up a possible misconception first, Darnell Washington let it be known that his vehicle’s registration makes no reference to the blurred lines regarding his potential NFL positional flexibility. His license plate does not, as coach Mike Tomlin had jokingly referenced, read, “Sixth Offensive Lineman.” But at 6-foot-7 and a...

Of the 33 players invited to try out at the Steelers’ rookie minicamp, perhaps none had more insight or awareness of the organization and its tradition than a 25-year-old tight end from West Florida. That would be Maverick Wolfley, nephew of former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfley and grandson of...

The walk from the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room to the outdoor practice fields at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex extends not much longer than maybe 40 yards. And while Joey Porter Jr. has been timed clearing that distance in 4.46 seconds, on Friday it took him considerably longer. “It took me...

When Hunter Johnson committed to Clemson as ESPN’s top-ranked quarterback recruit in the country, Deshaun Watson was in the middle of consecutive seasons in which he was a Heisman Trophy finalist. The next QB to sign with Clemson – a year to the day later – was another Heisman finalist,...

With the team’s rookies in town for minicamp, the Pittsburgh Steelers are using the time to get some of their draft picks under contract. On Friday, the Steelers announced the signing of four players to four-year rookie contracts: Darnell Washing (third round), Nick Herbig (fourth), Cory Trice (seventh) and Spencer...

When the Pittsburgh Steelers open the season Sept. 10 against San Francisco, the past two NFL Defensive Players of the Year will share the field at Acrisure Stadium. By then, Broderick Jones presumably will have tried to slow 2021 winner T.J. Watt countless times in practice. The question is, will...

For the first time in nine seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers will open the regular season at home, and they will do so against one of the top teams from the NFC. The Steelers will kick off the 2023 season against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 1...

In the immediate aftermath of what had to have been a satisfying first draft with him as general manager, Omar Khan’s first public thoughts two weeks ago were about how the Pittsburgh Steelers had gotten better with the addition of this rookie class. The second thought he expressed? “Can’t wait,”...