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Steelers claim former Jets safety Elijah Riley off waivers
The Pittsburgh Steelers claimed safety Elijah Riley off waivers Wednesday, a day after he was cut by the New York Jets. Riley (6-foot, 205 pounds) started seven of the Jets’ final eight games last season soon after being signed off the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad. Riley made brief appearances (most...
Kevin Dotson again takes 1st-team reps at left guard at Steelers practice
Has the training-camp rotation at left guard come to an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers? Has a starter been chosen? That’s not known definitively. But Kevin Dotson confirmed that for the second consecutive practice, he ran with the first-team offense Wednesday. That’s notable because over the first four weeks of...
Ben Roethlisberger makes appearance, tosses football at Steelers practice
One day after waiving a rookie quarterback, the Pittsburgh Steelers had an 18-year veteran attend practice Wednesday. Ben Roethlisberger was at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex as a visitor, however, and not someone looking to make a Tom Brady-like comeback after retiring in the offseason. Instead of sporting a No. 7...
Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky feel they’ve shown Steelers their worth
Kenny Pickett undoubtedly would prefer to be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback when the regular season begins. But he’s not going to hyperfixate on that goal, nor is he going to concern himself if coach Mike Tomlin tells him he’s decided otherwise. “I think the best advice I ever got...
Mark Madden: Offensive line is a monument to Steelers mismanagement
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a host of good players, not least their three defensive standouts: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cam Heyward and T.J. Watt. They also have a lot of promising young talent on offense, including Najee Harris, George Pickens and Kenny Pickett. But the Steelers have a lousy team. It’s poorly...
Tim Benz: Steelers embrace ‘moving target’ versatility for defensive backfield
On the first day of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, head coach Mike Tomlin gave an in-depth breakdown of how the slot position has changed for wide receivers over the years. “Years ago, there was a designated slot guy,” Tomlin said at Saint Vincent College. “And that was the only guy...
First Call: Joe Schobert already released; mixed injury news for Ravens; Tyler Glasnow attempting a comeback
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” a former Pittsburgh Steeler is struggling to keep a new job. The Baltimore Ravens are getting mixed results on the injury front. Tyler Glasnow is trying to return. And Duquesne’s football team has new captains. That was quick Joe Schobert didn’t last very long in Denver....
No. 4 QB Chris Oladokun among 5 Steelers cuts
The Pittsburgh Steelers shed themselves of a quarterback — one who they never really bothered to watch play. Chris Oladokun was among five cuts by the Steelers announced just before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. NFL deadline to reduce preseason rosters to 80. A seventh-round pick out of South Dakota State who...
Former USC WR Tyler Vaughns gains notice with clutch plays for Steelers in preseason
The key late-game plays that propelled the Pittsburgh Steelers to victories in each of their first two preseason games have had a common denominator. Not a quarterback. Not a recognizable big name. Wide receiver Tyler Vaughns. Vaughns had the 24-yard touchdown with 12 seconds left in the 32-25 win against...
First Call: Steelers won’t face Detroit’s starting QB; Duquesne offers scholarship to LeBron James’ youngest son
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” the Pittsburgh Steelers won’t see the Detroit Lions’ best quarterback in their preseason finale. An interesting name is hitting the NFL free-agent market. Duquesne is recruiting one of LeBron James’ sons. And an infamous Pittsburgh movie villain is now a real athletic champion. No go for...
Tim Benz: Ways to address Steelers offensive line? Coach around it in 2022, make it better in 2023
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen have nowhere to hide. After the unit’s shaky performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Saturday’s 16-15 preseason win, the players are taking heat from fans and media outside the team facility and their own head coach within it. Consider this anecdote from guard Kendrick Green after...
Mike Tomlin’s video review calls into question play of offensive line, Kendrick Green
A clip of defensive lineman Arden Key rushing past left guard Kendrick Green like he was invisible went viral in the aftermath of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason game Saturday night in Jacksonville. If it wasn’t bad enough for Green that the video was there for the world to see, it...
Recent waiver claim Hamilcar Rashed takes 1st-team reps at OLB with Alex Highsmith out
Hamilcar Rashed Jr. spent the first 15 months as a professional as part of the New York Jets organization. It didn’t take long for him to notice the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t run things the same way. “I love it. It’s obviously different, a totally different atmosphere here,” Rashed said after...
Cameron Heyward back but Devin Bush sits out Steelers practice
Cameron Heyward was back on the field Monday after he had left the previous Pittsburgh Steelers practice because of an apparent ankle injury. Heyward left Thursday’s final practice session at Saint Vincent early during team periods and did not play in the preseason game two days later at the Jacksonville...
Steelers add offensive lineman Adrian Ealy, waive tackle Jordan Tucker
The Pittsburgh Steelers have subbed one offensive tackle for another, signing former Oklahoma offensive lineman Adrian Ealy on Monday and waiving Jordan Tucker. Ealy became a free agent when he was released by the Los Angeles Rams last week. An undrafted free agent who began his career with Baltimore in...
Mark Madden: Kenny Pickett may be playing well enough to be the Steelers’ starter, but is it too risky?
The Steelers played in (and lost) Super Bowl XXX. The following season, 1996, saw them replace their quarterback. Neil O’Donnell left via free agency. There was competition at training camp for the QB job. Jim Miller won it, beating out vet Mike Tomczak and second-year pro Kordell Stewart, a fan...
First Call: Ex-Steeler shines at QB in Cleveland; Roquan Smith willing to stay in Chicago; Ravens extend preseason streak
An ex-Steelers quarterback is on fire with his new team this preseason. The Roquan Smith dream seems to have died for Pittsburgh fans. The Ravens just can’t lose in August. And Pittsburgh has two champions in a pair of very unique sports. All that in Monday’s “First Call.” And the...
Madden Monday: Steelers offensive line ‘might be worse’ than last year — and it may impact the QB thinking too
There have been plenty of positives to discuss regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers’ victories in each of their first two preseason games. • All three quarterbacks — Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett and Mason Rudolph — have performed very well. • The wide receivers — namely rookie George Pickens — have impressed....
Stock up, stock down among Steelers after 2nd preseason game
As Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin put it in reference to Saturday’s preseason game, “They (the Jacksonville Jaguars) controlled the football game, but we won the game.” In the context that the process is more important than the result during August football, it was a less-than-stellar outing for the Steelers....
Victory in Jacksonville overshadows mistakes made by Steelers on offense, defense
By getting two scores in the final 6 minutes, 20 seconds Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned an eight-point deficit into a 16-15 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The win was the second in a row for the Steelers in the preseason, but, in coach Mike Tomlin’s opinion, all it...
Tim Benz: Steelers go 2 for 3 on Mike Tomlin’s checklist in Jacksonville. The miss was a big one
After the Steelers’ 32-25 victory in their first preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, coach Mike Tomlin identified three specific areas of improvement that he wanted to see in Game 2. They were: • Sharper two-minute execution on both sides of the ball • Improved pass protection • Better run...
Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph throw TD passes in Steelers’ 16-15 victory at Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – All of those repetitions running the two-minute offense in training camp have made Kenny Pickett look like a resilient pro — and not a rookie quarterback — in his first NFL preseason. Elevated to the second quarterback spot for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Jacksonville Jaguars...
‘It’s all love’ for Jack in Jacksonville return
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Myles Jack didn’t have to wait long to make his homecoming at TIAA Bank Field. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ first — and only — preseason road game coincided with the 26-year-old inside linebacker’s return to Jacksonville, site of his first six NFL seasons. “It’s definitely going to be...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers have to manage Kenny Pickett’s future sensibly
Mitch Trubisky is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback. That was a lock the minute he signed. But the Steelers clearly are enamored with rookie Kenny Pickett, even beyond having drafted him with the 20th pick overall. What’s not to like? Pickett has done well in his brief pro tenure. He’s...
5 things to watch for in Steelers preseason game at Jaguars
Camp has broken at Saint Vincent, leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers to their UPMC Rooney Sports Complex facility the remainder of the 2022 season. But before they have a practice on the South Side, the Steelers head to northern Florida for their only preseason road game. Here are five things to...
