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Browns lose both starting offensive tackles to injuries in loss to Pittsburgh Steelers
PITTSBURGH — Both Browns starting offensive tackles were out of the game due to injuries by the end of Cleveland’s 23-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Right tackle Jack Conklin left the game midway through the third quarter with what ultimately was ruled as a concussion. Left tackle Cam Robinson...
‘Borderline unplayable’ Acrisure Stadium turf contributes to missed Steelers field goal, perhaps to injuryVideo
The Acrisure Stadium natural surface appeared more worn than normal during and after Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Cleveland Browns. The field conditions certainly led to a missed Steelers field goal and perhaps might have contributed to a non-contact injury suffered by a Steelers captain. “The field,” veteran quarterback...
Steelers special-teams ace Miles Killebrew suffers ‘significant’ injury in win vs. Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers special-teams captain Miles Killebrew suffered what coach Mike Tomlin referred to as a “significant” knee injury during the second quarter of Sunday’s win against the Cleveland Browns. Killebrew went down without being contacted and appeared in a substantial amount pain after covering a kickoff early during what ended...
Aaron Rodgers’ 2 TD passes, stingy defense lead Steelers past Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers ensured a long trip back up the turnpike Sunday for the Cleveland Browns. Again. For the 22nd consecutive time in the regular season, the Steelers dispatched the Browns at Acrisure Stadium, riding Aaron Rodgers’ two second-half touchdowns and a defense that didn’t give up a touchdown to...
Connor Heyward’s touchdown catch puts Steelers up over the Cleveland Browns, 16-3Video
Connor Heyward’s second reception of the season was a memorable one. Heyward caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to put the Pittsburgh Steelers up over the Cleveland Browns in the third quarter, 16-3. Rodgers directs traffic and finds Connor Heyward in the end zone!CLEvsPIT on CBS/Paramount+ pic.twitter.com/GwBLqXFu6s— NFL...
Steelers DB Jalen Ramsey in uniform for AFC North opener vs. Browns
Jalen Ramsey is in uniform and active for Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Cleveland Browns. The versatile defensive back missed the first two practices of the week because of a hamstring injury suffered during the Steelers’ most recent game Sept. 28 in Dublin. Acquired in a June 30 trade,...
Steelers vs. Browns: Get ready for 2025 Week 6 rivalry matchup
It’s AFC North rivalry week as the Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1) welcome the Cleveland Browns (1-4) to Acrisure Stadium at 1 p.m. Sunday. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Ian Eagle on play-by-play alongside analyst JJ Watt and sideline reporter Evan Washburn. The Steelers Audio Network also will broadcast...
Steelers prepare for latest test vs. game-wrecking Browns DE Myles Garrett
When the New York Jets visited Acrisure Stadium last season, the offensive scheme not surprisingly centered around neutralizing one player on the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Our plan was to get four hands on T.J. Watt every single play,” quarterback Aaron Rodgers said, “and not let him dominate the game.” Rodgers puts...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers’ problem isn’t who they draft; it’s why they sit on the bench
Cam Skattebo had a huge game for the New York Giants on Thursday: The rookie running back carried 19 times for 98 yards and three touchdowns. He’s a human bowling ball. The cry emanated immediately from Yinzer Nation and a fair hunk of the attendant stooge media: “THE STEELERS SHOULD...
Steelers 4 Downs: Jaylen Warren, Kenneth Gainwell excel at breaking, forcing missed tackles
1. Tough to tackle The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1-2 punch at running back hasn’t exactly wowed the NFL with volume — the Steelers rank 31st in rushing yards per game — but some of the deeper statistics suggest Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell have been doing their part well. Pro-football-reference.com tracks...
Scouting the Browns: Cleveland has 21-game regular-season losing streak at Steelers
SCOUTING THE BROWNS Last meeting Steelers beat Browns, 27-14, on Dec. 8, 2024 in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers LT Broderick Jones vs. Browns DE Myles Garrett A four-time AP first-team All-Pro, Garrett has six consecutive seasons of 10 or more sacks. He rushes almost exclusively from the right side of...
Steelers embark on ‘real football’ of AFC North with chance to put stranglehold on division
As one of the 11 significant contributors new to the Pittsburgh Steelers this season, DK Metcalf has never participated in an intra-division AFC North game. With a game against the Cleveland Browns on tap Sunday, Metcalf has been well-versed in what to expect. “I’ve heard,” the star wide receiver said...
Steelers’ Jalen Ramsey listed as full practice participant, questionable Sunday vs. Browns
In something of a surprise development, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey heads into the weekend with a questionable designation in regards to his availability for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. Ramsey had not practiced throughout the week because of a hamstring injury suffered during the Steelers’ most recent...
Steelers notes: WR Ke’Shawn Williams preps in case of promotion off practice squad
An undrafted rookie who’s spent his pro career on the practice squad, receiver Ke’Shawn Williams is emphatic in expressing his level of preparedness in case he is summoned to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game day roster. “Extremely ready,” Williams said after Friday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “It’s a dream;...
NFL Draft branding unveiled in Pittsburgh
Framed by the city’s skyline Friday afternoon, the 2026 Draft Local Organizing Committee revealed the official branding and visual identity for the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The branding’s color palette — a brick red, navy blue, gold, sky blue, teal, bright pink and yellow — is drawn from a mural...
Football Footnotes: Striking similarities, vast differences make this Steelers-Browns game a close call
When the Cleveland Browns come to Acrisure Stadium, there’s usually a presumption that the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to have an easy day. Well, in the regular season anyway. Let’s not talk about that 2020-21 game in the playo…. EU IA FALAR QUE A BOLA OVAL ESTAVA VOANDO E TAL...mas.......
Mark Madden: Steelers’ prehistoric approach of 7 offensive linemen worked but has its flaws
The Pittsburgh Steelers were founded in 1933. Right now, they’re using an approach fit for 1933. Coach Mike Tomlin has become enamored with deploying, for all intents and purposes, seven offensive linemen. What’s next, the single wing? Spencer Anderson serves as an extra tackle. He played 19 snaps in the...
First Call: Steelers could have kryptonite for Dillon Gabriel’s ‘superpower’; horrible night for Philly sports
Friday’s “First Call” examines a potential tactical advantage for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense against Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Tyler Glasnow’s start may be forgotten given how that Dodgers-Phillies game ended Thursday night, but it sure was a good one. And a Penn State hockey player had a four-goal night —...
Alex Highsmith practices fully, but Jalen Ramsey, Calvin Austin again sit out for Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith on Thursday took a significant step in his return to game action, practicing fully for the first time since suffering a high ankle sprain four weeks ago. Assuming no setbacks Friday before the final league-mandated status report of the week is released, it is...
Steelers DC Teryl Austin: OLB Nick Herbig ‘has earned the right to be on the field more’
Alex Highsmith, by all indications, is returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lineup this week. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that Nick Herbig is headed back to the bench. The Steelers’ No. 3 outside linebacker, Herbig has been making plays over these past 2½ games Highsmith has missed because of a...
Ex-Browns DB Juan Thornhill focused on helping Steelers win, not sticking it to former teamVideo
Since he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers, Juan Thornhill hasn’t been shy about expressing his happiness for starting anew after an unfulfilling tenure with the Cleveland Browns. But now that his first on-field meeting against his former team is on the horizon, Thornhill is opting to take the high road. “I...
Quinshon Judkins rushes into spotlight as Steelers prepare to stop Browns rookie runner
Coming off their best defensive performance in terms of stopping the run, the Pittsburgh Steelers had a week off to savor what they accomplished against the Minnesota Vikings. Quinshon Judkins, meanwhile, continued to play like he’s trying to make up for lost time. The Cleveland Browns followed the Steelers across...
Acrisure Stadium to get 22,000 new seats to replace ones in ‘really bad shape’
Acrisure Stadium is set to get thousands of new seats over the next four years in a multimillion-dollar upgrade. The Sports & Exhibition Authority board on Thursday unanimously agreed to pay over $6 million for the first phase of seat replacements, which will swap out more than 22,000 seats this...
U mad, bro?: Readers skeptical of Steelers’ standing in AFC North, miffed about I-79 cow
The Pittsburgh Steelers just had a bye weekend. Nothing bad happened. In fact, it went pretty well. Every other team in the AFC North lost while the Steelers were idle. Pfft! I know, I know. I see where this is going. They are just setting us up for the inevitable...
First Call: Browns make a 2nd trade before facing Steelers; another ex-Pirate starts in MLB playoffs
The Cleveland Browns continue to tweak their roster in advance of their visit to Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Penguins are going to be part of a spotlight moment Thursday night. Another former Pirate is about to take the mound in a Major League Baseball playoff game. And there is an...
