Steelers/NFL category, Page 251
Steelers teammates, coaches, loved ones pay respects at Dwayne Haskins’ memorial service
Dozens of friends and teammates joined the wife of late Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins and packed Allegheny Center Alliance Church for a private service Friday that celebrated the 24-year-old’s life. The memorial service was preceded by a two-hour public viewing session at the North Side church. Most of the...
Betting odds suggest confidence Steelers will pick QB in 1st round
The Pittsburgh Steelers taking a quarterback in the first round of the draft. Wanna bet? If so, at least according to one bookmaking website, odds are you’ll be correct. Bookies.com released its odds for the player the Steelers will select at No. 20 overall in the draft that begins Thursday...
A year after taking Najee Harris, Steelers could seek his backup on 3rd day of NFL Draft
No matter which player the Pittsburgh Steelers pick in the first round of the NFL Draft, they only can hope to duplicate the same type of value they received from Najee Harris in 2021. All Harris did in his first professional season was play 84% of all offensive snaps and,...
First Call: Daniel Jeremiah still sees Kenny Pickett as ‘best fit’ if Steelers go QB in draft; Ravens may nab Jordan Davis
At least one NFL draft analyst still sees Pitt’s Kenny Pickett as the Steelers’ best option if they go quarterback in the first round of next week’s draft. However, the team is the betting favorite to land a different quarterback instead. The Baltimore Ravens may scoop up a different player...
Steelers running back Najee Harris teams with Kellogg’s to help young athletes get in the game
Najee Harris was “GRRREAT” on Thursday. The Steelers star running back teamed with Tony the Tiger, mascot for Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes cereal, for Mission Tiger at Pittsburgh Public Greenfield Elementary School. Students thought they were going outside just for a pep rally. Once on the field, they cheered and waved...
Tight end class that lacks elite prospects likely holds little interest for Steelers in NFL Draft
For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers watched a veteran tight end depart in the offseason. Unlike this time last year, they won’t feel obligated to replace him with a player taken high in the NFL Draft. A few months after Vance McDonald retired after the 2020...
First Call: ESPN reporter says Baker Mayfield signs with Steelers ‘the next day’ if cut; Terrell Edmunds still ‘in the mix’ to return
Thursday’s “First Call” advances another “Baker Mayfield to the Steelers” theory. Liberty’s coach lobbies for Malik Willis to be selected as the NFL draft’s top quarterback. Discussion continues regarding a return of Terrell Edmunds to Pittsburgh. And the Washington Capitals have tied the Penguins for third place in the Metropolitan...
U mad, bro?: Pittsburgh fans tear into the Penguins, Pirates and even… the Maulers?
You didn’t think that just because the Pittsburgh Maulers are a start-up, minor league, spring football team that plays their home games in Birmingham, Ala., they’ll escape the wrath of “U mad, bro?”, did you? Hey, if “Pittsburgh” is in their name, they are not immune. The Steelers know this....
News of Steelers’ return to Saint Vincent given immaculate reception
Briana Tomack’s phone was ringing nonstop Wednesday during her workday as president of the Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce. Many fellow Steelers fans were calling her to celebrate the good news that the NFL team will be back in town this summer. The Steelers announced they will be...
Steelers could take advantage of deep tackle class with early pick in NFL Draft
Kevin Colbert’s “regret” last offseason was not fortifying an offensive line that resulted in the Pittsburgh Steelers starting rookies at left tackle and center. “An affordable veteran that maybe could have eased the growth time for that group,” Colbert said in February, “but we knew it was going to be...
Liberty quarterback Malik Willis visits with Steelers to wrap up top 30 process
The final top quarterback prospect from this year’s draft class visited with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday. Malik Willis, who could be the first quarterback selected in the draft when it begins April 28, conducted a top-30 visit at the UMPC Rooney Sports Complex. Wednesday is the final day that...
911 calls reveal Dwayne Haskins was walking to get gas when struck, killed by dump truck
Dwayne Haskins was walking to get gas for his disabled car when he was struck and killed by a dump truck April 9 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to a pair of 911 calls. The calls were obtained by a Miami television station and released Wednesday. Haskins, 24, was pronounced...
Steelers announce return to Saint Vincent College for training camp after 2-year absence
Shoulder pads will be popping, footballs will be flinging and fans will be packing the hillside at Saint Vincent College again this summer. After a two-year absence because of the pandemic, the Pittsburgh Steelers will return to the Unity campus to conduct training camp this year, the team announced Wednesday....
Mark Madden: Steelers must choose between sizzle, steak at NFL Draft
The NFL Draft is a week away. The Pittsburgh Steelers have two options: Do a showbiz draft. Do a draft that 100% benefits the team. The showbiz draft consists of taking a quarterback with the 20th pick overall, then a wide receiver in the second round. Perhaps some tenuous connection...
Steelers claim veteran WR Miles Boykin off waivers from Ravens
Adding to their wide receivers room nine days prior to the draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers claimed veteran Miles Boykin off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday. The NFL Network reported the move via a message posted to the verified Twitter account of reporter Mike Garafolo. Boykin was a third-round...
Steelers’ restricted free agent Marcus Allen signs $2.54 million contract tender
Pittsburgh Steelers restricted free agent Marcus Allen signed his contract tender Tuesday, and he will earn $2.54 million if he makes the 53-man roster. Allen, an inside linebacker who converted from safety, faced a Friday deadline to sign his offer. Allen, 25, is entering his fifth NFL season and third...
Despite free-agent moves, Steelers could target interior offensive lineman in NFL Draft
When the Pittsburgh Steelers went on an uncharacteristic spending spree in free agency, they added a new center and guard to an offensive line that underperformed in 2021. The running game, despite the addition of first-round back Najee Harris, still ranked No. 29 in the league. And Ben Roethlisberger, in...
Former Penn State staff member David Corley named Steelers assistant QB coach
With two relatively young quarterbacks on the roster and a third potentially joining them in the NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers hired David Corley as assistant quarterbacks coach. The announcement was made Tuesday. Corley, 42, was the running backs coach at Richmond in 2021 and spent the 2018 season as...
Tim Benz: After watching the Maulers’ 1st game, the new USFL has some things going for it … and at least 1 huge challenge
The newly rebooted USFL has some things going for it. But it’s got a few major hurdles to overcome if it wants to buck the trend of failure that other startup professional football leagues (not named the NFL) have endured. Including its 1980s predecessor with the same name. A good...
First Call: Is Diontae Johnson’s contract keeping him away from workouts? Tampa Bay mocks Maulers’ chicken salad saga
In Tuesday’s “First Call,” Diontae Johnson seems displeased about a tweet from a Pittsburgh radio personality. Another free agent receiver from Johnson’s draft class may be of interest to the Steelers. Sidney Crosby reached out to a former Team Canada teammate after his comeback. And Todd Haley couldn’t let the...
As draft approaches, strong safety remains missing link on Steelers defense
Strong safety is a weak spot for the Pittsburgh Steelers. General manager Kevin Colbert said as much a few weeks ago at the NFL annual meeting. Colbert said the Steelers have players capable of starting at 24 of 25 positions on the roster, including specialists. The exception is strong safety,...
First Call: Ohio State quarterback honors Dwayne Haskins; NFL team shows late interest in Kenny Pickett
Monday’s “First Call” takes a look at how former Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was honored by his college football alma mater over the weekend. Another NFL team is being tied to Kenny Pickett in advance of the draft. There was action in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. And we examine the...
Despite bleak draft history, Steelers could be tempted by ‘strong’ cornerback draft class
As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for the NFL Draft, they can take comfort in knowing they fortified the cornerback position in free agency. By signing Ahkello Witherspoon and Levi Wallace to matching two-year, $8 million contracts, the Steelers are set on the outside for at least the 2022 season. Those...
Steelers’ John Mitchell honored as Alabama’s 1st Black player
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Pittsburgh Steelers assistant head coach John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history. Now, the Crimson Tide’s first Black players also share a prominent spot outside Bryant-Denny stadium. The university unveiled a plaque honoring Jackson and Mitchell on Saturday in a ceremony...
Selecting linebackers in 1st round no sure thing for NFL teams seeking next Micah Parsons
As the Pittsburgh Steelers can attest, selecting an inside linebacker in the first round of the NFL Draft is a risky proposition. For every standout player such as Devin White, there is at least one — if not more — Devin Bush who still is trying to reach his potential....
