Steelers/NFL category, Page 242
The ‘other’ Steelers rookie QB, 7th-round pick Chris Oladokun confident he belongs
Chris Oladokun was selected 221 spots behind another player at his position by the team that took him. Kenny Pickett was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first pick of the draft in April. Oladokun was their last. But as Oladokun scanned the Steelers’ locker room, he felt more like a first-rounder than...
Steelers 2-a-days: Diontae Johnson contract saga drags on, Tyree Johnson a rookie OLB option
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11...
First Call: Another award nomination for T.J. Watt; Baker Mayfield on prospect of reconciliation in Cleveland
Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt is up for an ESPY. NFL.com has constructed its perfect team. Baker Mayfield isn’t willing to look back in Cleveland. And Andrew McCutchen is heating up for the Milwaukee Brewers. All that in Wednesday’s “First Call.” One for Watt? The ESPYs award ceremony is easily dismissed...
Tim Benz: What do big WR contracts mean for the Steelers and Diontae Johnson? Maybe not as much as we think
On Tuesday, the Washington Commanders shelled out $71 million to wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Many are wondering what that means for Steelers receiver Diontae Johnson. He wants a contract extension, too. Personally, I don’t think it means anything. If the Steelers were going to be inclined to sign Johnson, don’t...
An apparent favorite of the Steelers new OL coach, Trent Scott seeks role
Pat Meyer isn’t being followed. It just might seem that way. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-year offensive line coach spent the past two seasons with the Carolina Panthers, and he’d been with the Los Angeles Chargers for multiple years before that. Those happen to be the previous two stops for the...
First Call: Le’Veon Bell favored in boxing match vs. fellow NFL star; ESPN’s ‘surprise offseason standout’ for Steelers
Tuesday’s “First Call” has an off-the-radar offseason star for the Pittsburgh Steelers. We have odds on the Le’Veon Bell-Adrian Peterson boxing match. A Penguins assistant loses out on a head coaching gig. And we tell you about a mammoth gambling payout thanks to the Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup....
Steelers 2-a-days: Myles Jack signed to stabilize ILB corps, Buddy Johnson aims to contribute
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11...
Steelers 2-a-days: Can Alex Highsmith be more? Local product Donovan Jeter added
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11...
Tim Benz: Mike Tomlin’s conversation on Steelers’ Super Bowl XLV loss puts new spin on result
To hear Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin talk so openly about the Super Bowl XLV loss to the Green Bay Packers adds a different perspective on that defeat. Tomlin appeared on a recent edition of “The Pivot” podcast with ex-Steeler Ryan Clark and former NFL players Channing Crowder and Fred...
First Call: Could USFL give Steelers OLB depth?; Deshaun Watson update; memorable Pirates anniversary
Monday’s “First Call” suggests an unconventional plan toward finding a solution to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lack of depth at outside linebacker. There is an update on the Deshaun Watson situation. Josh Allen’s interesting angle to the Buffalo Bills playoff loss. We’ve got a look at the next opponent for the...
Steelers 2-a-days: Longest-tenured Steeler Cameron Heyward joined by little bro Connor
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11...
A top-3 CB on his new team, Steelers’ Levi Wallace embraces joining new organization
Two months and two on-field team practice sessions with his new team, Levi Wallace still was working his way around the people who work every day at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. And not just his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. “I don’t think I will feel comfortable until I learn everybody’s name,”...
Steelers 2-a-days: P Pressley Harvin III seeks consistency, C/G J.C. Hassenauer a top backup role
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11...
For unlikely playoff starter John Leglue, versatility is path to sticking with Steelers
Of the many “Tomlinisms” he has deployed, “The more you can do” has become one of Mike Tomlin’s favorite cliches. Intentionally open-ended, the point is to illuminate the value in versatility, particularly for players who have yet to make a name for themselves in the NFL. And there aren’t many...
Mark Madden: Mike Tomlin’s reputation transcends results but recent disappointments can’t be ignored
The podcast Mike Tomlin did with ex-Steeler Ryan Clark and Co. has elevated Tomlin to football sainthood. What a guy! Players would run through a wall for Coach T! But for five years, winning a playoff game hasn’t been on the other side of that wall. Clark and Co. tossed...
First Call: Contract terms reported for new Steeler Larry Ogunjobi; update on Deshaun Watson situation in Cleveland
Friday’s “First Call” looks at Larry Ogunjobi’s contract. We honor the passing of an NFL Hall of Famer. Jameson Taillon may be losing a little mojo in New York. And we have the latest news on the Deshaun Watson front in Cleveland. Learning about Larry’s money Terms of Larry Ogunjobi’s...
Steelers 2-a-days: Is RB Najee Harris on way to stardom? OL Joe Haeg a quality backup
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11...
Steelers sign 1st-round pick Kenny Pickett
More than a month prior to the start of most training camps, the entirety of the NFL’s first round has signed. So has the full Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2022 draft class. The headliner signed his contract Thursday morning: first-round pick Kenny Pickett. The former Pitt quarterback was the last remaining unsigned...
Tim Benz: Steelers shouldn’t stop adding to defense with Larry Ogunjobi. Another position is in need
Now that the Steelers have spent even more money on the defense by signing Larry Ogunjobi, I’m sure that will regenerate the conversation about the disparity between how much the team is spending on defense versus how little the team is spending on offense. So I have an idea of...
U mad, bro?: Chase Claypool’s bravado, Rashard Mendenhall’s excuses have Steelers fans grumbling
A Steelers wide receiver is making bold predictions. An ex-Steelers running back is making lame excuses. Mike Tomlin is talking about Antonio Brown. And a local university is considering a nickname change. So much for a midsummer swoon for “U mad, bro?” Things are plenty hot this week. Let’s start...
Steelers 2-a-days: Kendrick Green demoted headed into Year 2, Chaz Green veteran OT depth
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11...
Steelers CB James Pierre confident, has huge hill to climb
Last year at this time, he was the up-and-coming player to keep an eye on in his position room, widely considered a possible future starter for the Pittsburgh Steelers. This summer is much different for James Pierre. He’s something of a forgotten man among the Steelers’ cornerbacks, depending on how...
NFL seeks arbitration for Brian Flores’ racial discrimination suit
NEW YORK — The NFL and six of its teams have filed for arbitration in the lawsuit that alleges they engaged in racial discrimination. If the league’s request is successful, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell would be the arbitrator. The league and the teams filed papers late Tuesday with a judge...
Steelers 2-a-days: Zach Gentry a developmental success story, Nate Gilliam interior OL depth
Editor’s note: From now until the first practice of training camp at Saint Vincent College, the Trib will be running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, assessing each player’s outlook for the 2022 season. The breakdown will go through the roster in mostly-alphabetical order, two per day, between June 11...
First Call: Mike Tomlin nixes idea of Antonio Brown reunion with Steelers; return of Marc-Andre Fleury ‘possible’
Wednesday’s “First Call” has contract updates on a few big-name Pittsburgh Penguins. Mike Tomlin shoots down talk of Antonio Brown returning to the Steelers. The youth surge continues with the Pirates. And are Steelers fans really going to allow themselves to believe that Rob Gronkowski is retiring? Plenty of Pens...
