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Steelers’ inside the ropes: Anthony McFarland shows off speed in mismatch with linebackers
On a day when the Pittsburgh Steelers had linebackers assigned to stopping running backs in pass coverage, nobody could keep up with Anthony McFarland. Back for a fourth training camp with the Steelers after spending most of last year on the practice squad, the 5-foot-8, 193-pound McFarland showcased his speed...
Steelers camp report: DE DeMarvin Leal escapes serious ankle injury in 1-on-1 drillVideo
For the second day in a row, it looked like the Pittsburgh Steelers might lose a promising young player to a serious injury. One day after rookie cornerback Cory Trice left on a cart with a right knee injury that landed him on injured reserve, second-year defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal...
Steelers rookie cornerback Cory Trice placed on injured reserve, ending his season
Cornerback Cory Trice’s rookie season is over essentially before it started. Trice, who hurt his right leg and was removed from the field on a cart Tuesday, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with what coach Mike Tomlin called a “significant knee injury,” ending his season. Trice, the team’s seventh-round...
Mark Madden: Reward is worth the risk downfield with Steelers’ George Pickens
When Cincinnati plays, at some point a lot gets decided by Joe Burrow throwing to Ja’Marr Chase. The same applies with Kansas City: Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Buffalo has Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs. Baltimore’s go-to is Lamar Jackson getting funky. Cleveland pounds the ball with Nick Chubb (perhaps...
Watt to do without T.J.?: Steelers think they are better prepared to handle injuries to their defensive star
By now, every NFL fan has seen some version or another of the Pittsburgh Steelers statistics when T.J. Watt plays and when he doesn’t. They were 8-2 with Watt in the lineup last year. They were 1-6 without him. The defense allowed less than 17 points per game when Watt...
First Call: Browns alleged to have ‘trashed’ charter flight; Steelers CB options after Cory Trice’s injury; Pirates’ trade graded well
Wednesday’s “First Call” has the Pittsburgh Steelers’ attempts to buffer the loss of Cory Trice at cornerback. We look at grades for the Pirates’ big trade and track a former Bucco’s movement to a new team. And we have to share in the latest laugh at the expense of the...
Steelers inside the ropes: Elandon Roberts a star of ‘backs on backers
Elandon Roberts joined the Pittsburgh Steelers with a reputation of being one of the NFL’s premier pass rushers from an inside/middle linebackers’ spot. During his first time to show it to the team while in pads, Roberts lived up to the hype. Roberts, an eight-year veteran, arguably was the biggest...
Steelers rookies Darnell Washington, Joey Porter put to test on 1st day of practice in padsVideo
It would be understandable if an NFL rookie had a sleepless night on the eve of his first practice in pads, the day in training camp when tempers and expectations flare a few notches. That wasn’t the case for Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington. “For me, I’ve got to...
Steelers camp report: Cory Trice Jr. carted off with non-contact lower-body injury
Rookie cornerback Cory Trice Jr. left Chuck Noll Field on a motorized cart after suffering an injury to his lower right leg early during Tuesday’s training-camp practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Trice went down away from the play during an 11-on-11 drill early during the team portion of practice at...
George Pickens’ 1-handed catch over Joey Porter Jr. at Steelers camp goes viral
“Backs on Backers” is perhaps the most anticipated drill each year during Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. This year, though, the pass rush-and-blocking drill was upstaged for a moment by a play made on the opposite side of Chuck Noll Field. Video of a one-handed catch by George Pickens went viral...
Tim Benz: Le’Veon Bell’s take on Steelers’ playoff shortcoming not as simple as he suggests
In the years after leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers, running back Le’Veon Bell has tried his hand at being a boxer, a rapper and even (albeit briefly), a running back for the New York Jets. Now he’s attempting to become an author. As in, he is trying to rewrite history. During...
Steelers add 2 running backs to roster, release Jason Huntley
The Pittsburgh Steelers running back room got a little more crowded Tuesday after they signed Greg Bell and John Lovett. Bell was an undrafted rookie who signed with Detroit after the 2022 NFL Draft. He spent last season on injured reserve and was released July 22. He ran for 1,728...
First Call: Cam Heyward’s NFL top-100 ranking; tough injury for former Steeler; update on Calijah Kancey
Tuesday’s “First Call” has Cameron Heyward’s ranking in the NFL’s top 100. An ex-Pittsburgh Steeler suffers an unfortunate injury. A former Penguins goalie gets a new contract. And we have new info on the injury to former Pitt star Calijah Kancey. Where’s Cam? The NFL Network is slowly rolling out...
Steelers sign former Penn St. RB John Lovett, with rookie Alfonzo Graham out for the season
Former Penn State running back John Lovett has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to the XFL. Lovett played for the XFL’s Vegas Vipers this past season. The league’s communications department announced Lovett’s signing. Lovett had 496 yards from scrimmage in 10 games this spring. He spent much of last...
Steelers’ Diontae Johnson at ease as he puts touchdown-less streak, contract behind him
In multiple ways, Diontae Johnson reported to Pittsburgh Steelers training camp this year with a clean slate and a fresh perspective. From a financial standpoint, he was unburdened by the contract negotiations that carried out through the first week of the 2022 training camp before he received a two-year extension....
Madden Monday: Steelers’ signing of Kwon Alexander signals ‘more of the same’ at inside linebacker
In the wake of signing inside linebacker Kwon Alexander, it appears the Pittsburgh Steelers finally have a strategy when it comes to figuring out their eternal quest to patch over the defense’s hole at that position. Bring in as many free agents as you can. Maybe play five or six...
First Call: Dodgers reportedly have interest in Pirates’ Mitch Keller; Jets coach raves about new Steeler Kwon Alexander
Monday’s “First Call” has a rumored suitor to land Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller before Tuesday’s trade deadline. Plus, Kwon Alexander’s former head coach is pumping his tires as the linebacker acclimates to the Steelers. We look for updates on Nick Bosa’s contract situation in advance of the Steelers-49ers opener....
Tim Benz: Steelers’ Dan Moore fighting to keep his left tackle job, while helping Broderick Jones improve
Before Saturday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice at Saint Vincent College, Mike Tomlin addressed the crowd. He took a moment to introduce two-time Super Bowl champion defensive end Aaron Smith on the day it was announced that he was getting inducted into the Steelers Hall of Honor. He also jokingly referred to...
Indiana County fan preserves Steelers history, 1 news clipping at a time
Ed Griffith’s wife, Joyce, rarely has to wonder where he is. The Indiana County man’s daily routine includes hanging out in his basement man cave, adding to the more than four decades of news clippings he has saved to document the Steelers and other favorite regional sports teams and figures....
Steelers inside the ropes: Wilkinsburg native Kenny Robinson has 2 interceptionsVideo
With two starting safeties not participating in practice, Kenny Robinson got a chance Sunday to shine for his hometown team. A native of Wilkinsburg who played in the WPIAL and at West Virginia University, Robinson had two interceptions of Mason Rudolph during team drills at Saint Vincent College. “I was...
In 3rd year with Steelers, Miles Killebrew an unquestioned leader of Steelers’ special-teamsVideo
The uphill walk is long and meandering from the artificial turf field in the back corner of the Saint Vincent College football complex to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ training-camp locker room on campus. Miles Killebrew had a companion in making it after Sunday’s morning walkthrough — special teams coordinator Danny Smith....
Steelers practice report: Veterans day off for T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, othersVideo
Veterans Day — the federal holiday — isn’t until November. The first “veterans day” of the Pittsburgh Steelers training camp was Sunday. Dubbed so when coach Mike Tomlin gives several of his more veteran, established players an off day, the Steelers chose Sunday — the fourth practice of camp —...
Steelers tasked with fitting 3 inside linebackers on field with addition of Kwon AlexanderVideo
Forget about a two dogs-one bone scenario — Mike Tomlin’s terminology for two players competing for one job — taking place at inside linebacker this summer for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Where that ever-expanding position group is concerned, it’s more like three dogs competing for two bones. The signing of Kwon...
Rookie Steelers fullback Monte Pottebaum abruptly placed on reserve/retired listVideo
No more “Monte the Mullet” at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. Rookie fullback Monte Pottebaum — given a nickname to represent the style of his long blonde hair — was placed on the reserve/retired list, the Steelers announced Sunday afternoon. Signed soon after the draft ended out of Iowa, Pottebaum was...
Steelers safety Damontae Kazee to miss time with ankle injury: ‘I have to slow down’
After injuring his ankle in practice a day earlier, Pittsburgh Steelers veteran safety Damontae Kazee wore a walking boot Sunday and said it could be a while before he returns to the fields at Saint Vincent College. Kazee indicated that, with a cautious approach, he could be out for a...
