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Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth cleared NFL concussion protocols and has been cleared to play in Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, according to the injury report. Freiermuth was subject to protocol after absorbing a hit late in this past Sunday’s loss at the Cincinnati Bengals, but he practiced...

Cameron Heyward missed Pittsburgh Steelers practice Friday because of an illness, but according to the league-mandated official game status report, the star defensive tackle remains on track to play in Sunday’s game. Heyward and fellow defensive lineman Isaiahh Loudermilk were listed on the official injury report as absent from Friday’s...

Najee Harris loves his ol’ alma mater. But it’s fair to suggest that most residents in the Heart of Dixie are much more emotionally invested in the Alabama Crimson Tide’s SEC championship game than Harris is. “I am not worried about it,” Harris said after Friday’s Pittsburgh Steelers practice. “I...

If last Sunday’s visit to Cincinnati seemed must-win, this Sunday’s home game against Baltimore seems a last stand for the Steelers, with Custer clad in black and gold. Propping up the Steelers season even when it’s turned hopeless is what’s best for business. Certain things can be cited to manufacture...

When nose tackle Montravius Adams joined the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, it wasn’t his first encounter with coach Mike Tomlin. Or his second. Tomlin and general manager Kevin Colbert were part of a contingent that dined with Adams and other Auburn players prior to the school’s pro day in 2017....

After giving up 41 points during each of the past two games and an average of more than 400 yards over their past four outings, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense is mired in a slump unlike any it has faced in recent years. Even likely without some of its best players...

Think Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler is getting heat from the talk-show callers and social media trolls? The criticism he has received in the wake of his defense allowing 41 points in back-to-back losses is nothing compared to the chilly reception he gets when he walks through his front...

Pat Freiermuth’s progression through NFL concussion protocol continues to, by all indications, be going smoothly. The tight end on Thursday was listed as a full participant at Pittsburgh Steelers practice for the second consecutive day. Freiermuth absorbed a hit late in last week’s loss at the Cincinnati Bengals, but he...

An annual toy drive headed by former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch is returning to the Senator John Heinz History Center Friday. The “Stuff the Trolley” event is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the history center’s Great Hall on the first floor. The idea is to fill...

According to an official transcript of his session with Baltimore media Wednesday, Alejandro Villanueva’s remarks were interrupted by his own laughter eight times over the course of answering 12 questions. At 33 years old and in his seventh season as an NFL starting offensive tackle, Villanueva seems to be enjoying...

For the third time in four days, the Pittsburgh Steelers added a player to the NFL’s covid-19 list. Thursday, it was inside linebacker Robert Spillane. He joined outside linebacker T.J. Watt (Monday) and offensive lineman Joe Haeg (Tuesday) as those who are presumed to have tested positive for covid-19. Team...

Over the last three weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers tied the woeful Detroit Lions and allowed a combined 82 points in losses to the Los Angeles Chargers and Cincinnati Bengals. Next up, they are about to play as home underdogs to the hated Baltimore Ravens for the first time with Ben...

If Joe Haden is going to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers lineup after a two-game absence, he’s going to have to make up for lost time in practice this week. Haden did not practice Wednesday as the Steelers began on-field preparations for their game Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens at...

Mike Tomlin realized his message on the importance of last week’s AFC North game at Cincinnati didn’t exactly register with his Pittsburgh Steelers players. The numbers on the scoreboard — Bengals 41, Steelers 10 — provided ample evidence. “But I am unfazed by that,” Tomlin said Tuesday. “I am. I’m...

Rocky Bleier said it best: “The Steelers suck.” If you want to debate, you’d be arguing with a four-time Super Bowl champion and decorated Vietnam war veteran. Bleier earned the right to opine. Ex-Steeler Ryan Clark described the current Steelers thusly on ESPN: “We want to make videos, we want...

The Pittsburgh Steelers activated receiver Ray-Ray McCloud off the NFL’s covid-19 list Wednesday but added reserve offensive lineman Joe Haeg to it. McCloud spent eight days on the covid list, missing this past Sunday’s loss at the Cincinnati Bengals. In recent games, McCloud was serving as a No. 3 WR...

With his 40th birthday three months away and a potential retirement coming sooner than that, Ben Roethlisberger concedes a generational gap between himself and some of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ younger players. “I’ve just kind of relented,” Roethlisberger said, “and (decided) I’ll stop being the grumpy guy.” The future Hall of...

Wednesday’s “First Call” features some less than friendly Steelers reaction to Chase Claypool’s idea of injecting music into practices. Steelers alumni continue to sound off about the troubles facing their former team. The Ravens are already making history in Pittsburgh and their game against the Steelers is still five days...

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin hasn’t said — or done — a lot to make Steelers fans happy. But his recent soliloquy endorsing Hines Ward’s Hall of Fame candidacy will certainly have football fans in Western Pa. waving their Terrible Towels and humming “Renegade.” Last week, Ward was named as...

A Pittsburgh Steelers defense that hovered around the top 10 in stopping the run early in the season has dropped to No. 28 in the wake of the Cincinnati Bengals amassing 198 yards Sunday. Opponents are averaging 195 rushing yards during the Steelers’ 0-2-1 streak, and that’s an ominous sign...

Arguably the NFL’s most intense and physical rivalry resumes Sunday. With the Pittsburgh Steelers being manhandled by 31 points at Cincinnati and their manhood challenged by former players, it’s reasonable to wonder whether they will be up to the task when the Baltimore Ravens make their annual visit to Heinz...

Tuesday’s “First Call” has some ugly statistical framing of the Steelers rush defense against Bengals star Joe Mixon Sunday. However, that unit may get a bit of a break in Week 14. We’ll tell you why. Also, some praise for Duquesne basketball. And the newest Pittsburgh Pirate appears to have...

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool thinks the team needs music at their practices. “I think some music would help,” Claypool said Monday. “That stuff is fun. People are dancing, having fun, so I think maybe music would make practice a little more fun and a little more up-tempo.” When...

NFL football analyst Matt Williamson will break down each of the Steelers games this season in the Trib’s Steelers Film Study. Here’s what he saw in the Steelers’ Week 12 loss to the Bengals. In Cincinnati, the 5-4-1 Steelers squared off against the 6-4 Bengals in a pivotal AFC North...