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57th NFL Draft pick Logan Jones to get lifetime supply of Heinz ketchup
Here’s hoping Logan Jones likes ketchup. Jones, an Iowa center, was selected by the Chicago Bears on Friday night during the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. As the 57th pick overall, the Kraft Heinz company will give him a custom jacket and a lifetime ketchup and brand deal. It’s part of...
‘Everything happens for a reason’: Max Iheanachor’s unconventional path to Steelers started long before draft night
The manner in which Max Iheanachor wound up in Pittsburgh isn’t unique. At least not to him. The massive offensive tackle was discovered by the D-I college football world while he was attending East Los Angeles College. Fresno State offensive line coach Saga Tuitele went there to check out a...
Germie Bernard bio: Steelers’ 2nd-round pick (47th overall) in 2026 NFL draft
Germie Bernard Second-round pick, No. 47 overall Wide receiver, Alabama 6-foot-1, 206 pounds Stats: Led team as a senior with 64 receptions, 862 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 14 games. Also had a team-high 50 catches in 2024 (with 794 yards and two touchdowns). Hometown: Las Vegas Tidbits: Spent...
Steelers trade up in 2nd round, select Alabama receiver Germie BernardVideo
This time, it was the Pittsburgh Steelers who got aggressive and traded up for a wide receiver. One day after a targeted wideout got snatched away at the last minute, the Steelers moved up six spots in the second round Friday night to choose Alabama’s Germie Bernard with the 47th...
He didn’t play football until college, but Max Iheanachor became a Steelers’ 1st-round pick
As he introduced Max Iheanachor for an introductory news conference Friday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II noted that Iheanachor had made it there from his home in Los Angeles in less than 12 hours from the point he was drafted in the first round...
Beyond the Bylines: Pittsburgh looked great on draft night. The Steelers did notVideo
The city of Pittsburgh couldn’t have looked better during draft night Thursday. Day 1. pic.twitter.com/k1OzHypVLb— City of Pittsburgh (@Pittsburgh) April 24, 2026 But the Steelers’ front office couldn’t have looked worse. They got punked by the Philadelphia Eagles before making their draft choice at No. 21. The Steelers were on...
Joe Starkey: Incredible night for Pittsburgh … until it was the Dallas Cowboys’ turn to pick
Let’s go back to Thursday afternoon, hours before the Pittsburgh Steelers stepped to the podium on what was until then a historically glorious night for the city. If I would have asked you for a worst-case scenario in Round 1, what would you have said? Maybe something like this? Worst case,...
First Call: Eagles GM discusses nabbing Makai Lemon from Steelers; coveted picks land in AFC North
Friday’s “First Call” has quotes from the Philadelphia Eagles’ general manager about stealing Makai Lemon from the Pittsburgh Steelers. We look at how moves within the AFC North impacted the Steelers. The Eagles took a little dig at the Penguins, and the Flyers did the same to the Steelers. And...
Tim Benz: I like Max Iheanachor but not what the Steelers did before or after drafting himVideo
It’s hard to evaluate the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round draft choice of Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in the moment. That’s because I’m not quite sure the moment is over yet. Is it? I sure hope it’s not. It feels like the Steelers are working backward on this one. If...
With 4 picks on Day 2 of NFL Draft, Steelers could target receiver, other positions of need
The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed one of their needs on Day 1 by drafting an offensive tackle in the first round. They’ll have four chances Friday to fix some other weak spots on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Receiver remains an obvious position of need, especially since the Steelers had...
Eagles celebrate trading up to snatch WR Makai Lemon away from SteelersVideo
The Flyers aren’t the only Philadelphia team getting the best of Pittsburgh this week. On Thursday night, the Eagles swooped in and grabbed the Steelers’ man. USC wide receiver Makai Lemon was on the phone with representatives from the Steelers as the Steelers’ pick approached in the first round of...
Steelers select Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor with 1st-round pick
For the third time in four years, the Pittsburgh Steelers went with an offensive tackle as their first-round draft pick. Arizona State’s Max Iheanachor was the Steelers’ selection at No. 21 overall Thursday night. Though he was the sixth offensive tackle taken, Iheanachor is believed to have among the highest...
NFL Draft Day 2: Pittsburgh sets another attendance record
The first 32 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft are done. Now it’s time for another round. Or two. Fans are flocking to the North Shore and Point State Park for Day 2 of draft festivities. Tonight, teams will make their second- and third-round selections. 8:56 p.m.: Lots of...
Steelers draft pick bio: Max Iheanachor, 1st round
Max Iheanachor First-round pick, No. 21 overall Offensive tackle, Arizona State 6-foot-6/321 pounds Stats: As a senior, allowed 11 hurries, three QB hits and no sacks in 484 pass-blocking snaps in 2025, according to Pro Football Focus. Allowed three career sacks in 31 starts over three seasons at Arizona State....
NFL Draft Day 1 live sports updates: 1st round concludes in PittsburghVideo
The 91st edition of the NFL Draft has arrived in Pittsburgh. After almost two years of planning, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will step on stage at the Draft Theater outside Acrisure Stadium on Thursday night to announce the No. 1 pick. A total of 257 players will be selected, including...
Steelers’ 1st-round pick had element of surprise, draws cautious optimism from fans
Minutes before the Pittsburgh Steelers’ announced its first-round draft pick Thursday night, Josh Kelly of Baldwin predicted the team would pick up USC wide receiver Makai Lemon. Alas, Pittsburgh’s cross-state rival, the Philadelphia Eagles, drafted Lemon the pick before. “I had a feeling he was going to go,” said Kelly,...
NFL Draft: Pittsburgh sets a record with draft attendanceVideo
Are you ready for some football? The three-day super spectacle that is the 2026 NFL Draft is finally here. It kicked off Thursday in Downtown and the North Shore. 11:05 p.m. Attendance record NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell came on the stage to announce that Pittsburgh set the single-day attendance...
Photos: Check out the scene in the NFL Draft theater on the 1st night of the draft
Fans were dressed up to show support for their team ahead of the start of the NFL Draft in front of Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Thursday....
Steelers legend Lynn Swann, long snapper Cal Adomitis visit with cancer patients ahead of draft
NFL Draft week has featured countless appearances by current and former Steelers working to give back to their community as the world’s attention turns to Pittsburgh for one of the biggest events of the year. Steelers legend Lynn Swann and long snapper Cal Adomitis spent the first day of the...
Out-of-town visitors praise Pittsburgh during NFL Draft visit
A bright blue Seahawks jersey marked Dylan Slaughter in the North Shore crowd at the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh Thursday. Slaughter, 28, made the trek to the Steel City from Olympia, Wash., the previous day. The draft marked his first visit to Pennsylvania. He was impressed by Pittsburgh. “It’s a...
First Call: Ty Simpson says he would ‘fit in great’ in Pittsburgh, praises Aaron Rodgers; Bill Cowher’s advice for Mike Tomlin
Thursday’s “First Call” has some quotes from Ty Simpson about the idea of playing in Pittsburgh. Ex-Steelers coach Bill Cowher discusses Mike Tomlin’s decision to join the TV broadcasting game. Dallas is done negotiating with George Pickens’ agent about an extension, and we look at the Pirates’ next series in...
5 things to watch at the NFL Draft: Roger Goodell embraces crowd reaction
The NFL is full of birds, from Seahawks and Cardinals to Ravens and Eagles. But the NFL Draft has become the place for boobirds, at least when league commissioner Roger Goodell first steps on stage. The boos once bothered him, but not anymore. Goodell, now overseeing his 20th draft, discussed...
Joe Starkey: Time for Steelers to make a draft-day splash, trading up for 1 of these 2 players
Back in 1948, when the NFL Draft was last held in Pittsburgh, sportswriters would sit near team owners and advise them on their picks. That might seem ridiculous nowadays, but maybe the Steelers could use the help. Before taking offensive tackle Troy Fautanu as their first pick two years ago...
U mad, bro: Penguins fans infuriated by 0-3 start vs. Flyers; pre-draft fretting from Steelers fansVideo
The Penguins’ surprisingly strong 2025-26 has meant that we have had much less of a hockey presence on a weekly basis here at “U mad, bro?” Based on how things have been going so far in the playoffs, you can be sure that is going to change this week. We...
New Steeler Michael Pittman Jr. endorses WRs Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon as potential draft choices
New Steeler wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. remembers his draft day experience. He was selected with the second pick in the second round by the Indianapolis Colts. “I was in my draft training apartment with my wife, my brother and my nephews. I got called, and then I went fishing,”...
