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Jets’ Garrett Wilson appreciative of Aaron Rodgers, but they haven’t talked since he leftVideo
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Garrett Wilson and Aaron Rodgers were able to connect quite a few times during games with the New York Jets. There were also plenty of lengthy conversations off the field during their two seasons together. “Obviously, I got the opportunity to play with a living legend...
Steelers DT Yahya Black not nervous but confident headed into NFL debut
Amidst the disappointment for the Pittsburgh Steelers that their first-round pick won’t be playing in the regular-season opener is that Derrick Harmon’s absence could open up opportunity for one of the Steelers’ other draft picks that had an eye-opening training camp and preseason. Fifth-round pick Yahya Black popped in practices...
Darius Slay looked forward to personal moment as Steelers DBs gathered ThursdayVideo
DeShon Elliott was to be the host for an NFL opening watch party Thursday evening. The guest list included the rest of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ corps of defensive backs. Amidst the mid-week opportunity for one of the team’s highest-profile and most important position groups to relax and bond will be...
OLB Nick Herbig remains limited at Steelers practice; Malik Harrison an option to fill in
Outside linebacker Nick Herbig was status quo in regards to his participation at Pittsburgh Steelers practice Thursday, keeping in question whether he will be available to play in the season opener Sunday. Herbig was again listed as limited at practice Thursday, the same designation he had Wednesday on the first...
As he debates whether to play in opener, Steelers’ Cam Heyward gets day of rest
Cam Heyward skipped his scheduled media availability session Thursday morning. He also skipped practice, which isn’t as unusual considering his age and status on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. His defensive coordinator, though, doesn’t plan on Heyward skipping the Steelers’ season opener Sunday against the New York Jets. Heyward continues to...
U mad, bro?: Steelers uncertainty, Cam Heyward’s contract lead to prickly reader interactions
Cam Heyward’s contractual situation is still sticky. The Pittsburgh Steelers did very little in the preseason to assure fans that 2025 is going to be much different than recent years past, and hope for the future with the upcoming crop of draft-eligible quarterbacks took a dent in Week 1. This...
First Call: Tracking 2 significant Jets injuries; Will Howard discusses broken bone; Jakobi Meyers update
In Thursday’s “First Call,” we examine two injury notes concerning the New York Jets as they get ready to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday for a Week 1 showdown. We also get a health update from rookie QB Will Howard, and some more info on a one-time trade target...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers downplays return to MetLife Stadium to face his former team
He’s going back to New York. Well, New Jersey, at least. And he’s going back to face the team with which he spent the past two seasons, missing all but a handful of plays in his first year and going 5-12 as a starter in his second. He’s returning to...
Steelers status report: Nick Herbig listed as limited, Cam Heyward not listed at all
During his first Tuesday game-week news conference of the season, coach Mike Tomlin referenced the Pittsburgh Steelers as “thankful” that their list of injuries is short on the precipice of the season opener. The only player whose status is in question for Sunday’s game at the New York Jets, outside...
Brandin Echols content being the ‘other’ new Steeler facing his old teammates with Jets
About two dozen reporters gathered in a semicircle in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room on Wednesday, in large part to pepper Aaron Rodgers with questions about facing his former team in Sunday’s season opener. Meanwhile, just a few feet away Brandin Echols sat alone at his locker. Echols, too, was...
Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth starts foundation to aid teachersVideo
Surrounded by educators growing up, Pat Freiermuth found a way to give back to those in the profession. A fifth-year Pittsburgh Steelers tight end, Freiermuth on Wednesday formally launched the Freiermuth Fund, which according to a release from the Steelers has a goal to provide students and educators with the...
Steelers add WR Lance McCutcheon, veteran special-teamer Jon Rhattigan to practice squad
Four days before their regular-season opener, the Pittsburgh Steelers amended their practice squad by signing receiver Lance McCutcheon and linebacker Jon Rhattigan on Wednesday. McCutcheon spent all of training camp and the preseason with the Steelers, and he was on their practice squad for four weeks midway through last season....
Steelers will turn Emerald Isle black and gold to celebrate game in Dublin
To celebrate the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming game in Dublin this month, the team and Irish airline Aer Lingus are launching a series of fan events and activities with the goal of turning the Emerald Isle black and gold. The first-ever NFL regular season game in Ireland will take place on...
Mark Madden: Captain Cam’s leadership in question during standoff with Steelers
Has anyone ever so quickly devalued his reputation with Steeler Nation like Cam Heyward? Training camp seemed to have dodged turmoil when T.J. Watt signed his extension. Then the big-deal leader dictated otherwise. Only Heyward’s biggest apologists see him as being wronged. If he signed a bum deal a year...
First Call: Jets coach calls Aaron Rodgers questions ‘not relevant’; scary moment for Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin
New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn wants to downplay any storylines about Aaron Rodgers’ return with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. There was a scary moment for the Pirates’ top prospect Tuesday night. A wide receiver signing in Buffalo should get the attention of Steelers fans. And we look at...
Tim Benz: We are well beyond ‘We’ll see’ with Cam Heyward’s contract debate
With the Aaron Rodgers-Justin Fields storyline, DK Metcalf’s debut, the reconfigured secondary, and just the fact that it’s the 2025 season opener, the Pittsburgh Steelers really didn’t need another subplot to make the Week 1 contest in New York interesting. Enter Cameron Heyward’s Rubik’s Cube of a contract dispute. It’s...
Justin Fields discusses ‘most appealing’ reason he left Steelers for Jets
As he did when he was a Pittsburgh Steeler, New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields spent Tuesday handling a lot of media questions about a high-profile QB situation with a sense of calm and class. That’s how he did it for nearly two months to start 2024 in Pittsburgh. That’s...
New NFL rules: Permanent kickoff changes and more
A new NFL season is set to begin with last year’s experiment on the new kickoff becoming permanent with a new tweak and several other changes in rules and officiating. The league also will implement changes to the overtime rule for the regular season, expand replay assist, crack down on...
Can Jets’ Justin Fields become NFL’s next late-blooming quarterback?
Justin Fields would seem to have the numbers — and odds — stacked against him. The New York Jets quarterback is on his third team in as many years, learning his third offensive system in that span and being coached by a fourth coordinator during an NFL career entering only...
Mike Tomlin describes Justin Fields’ departure from Steelers to the Jets a ‘mutual’ decision
Justin Fields’ leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers for the New York Jets at the outset of free agency was a “mutual” parting, Steeler coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday. Fields started the first six games of the 2024 season for the Steelers, compiling a 4-2 record, before losing his job in favor...
Acrisure Stadium announces upgrades ahead of Steelers season, 2026 NFL Draft
Pittsburgh Steelers fans will see a slew of Acrisure Stadium upgrades, new food options and technology improvements ahead of the upcoming NFL season. The enhancements come before Pittsburgh hosts the 2026 NFL Draft in April. The weekend-long event is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of football fans to the...
Mike Tomlin expects Cam Heyward to play in Steelers’ season opener against Jets
Despite holding in and not practicing for much of training camp, Cam Heyward is expected to start Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers when they open the season against the New York Jets. Heyward hinted last month that he was open to sitting out regular-season games if he doesn’t get a...
First Call: Jets sign ex-Steelers LB; update on Najee Harris; Duquesne president wants hoops City Game back
Tuesday’s “First Call” brings us back from the Labor Day weekend with news about three linebackers who used to be Pittsburgh Steelers. There is an update on Najee Harris. The Pirates face two tough opponents back-to-back at PNC Park. And Duquesne’s president wants the Pitt basketball rivalry back after Saturday’s...
Steelers name 2025 captains with 55 NFL seasons, 13 All-Pro nods between them
Reflecting the veteran nature of the roster, the men sharing captaincy for the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t lacking in experience. The four players announced Monday as those voted by their peers to serve in the official leadership capacity this season have an average age of almost 35 and have been...
Steelers sign RB Jaylen Warren to 2-year contract extension
If there was any confusion about Jaylen Warren’s long-term future with the Pittsburgh Steelers, it was erased Monday. Warren has never started a game in three NFL seasons, but that didn’t stop the Steelers from giving the 26-year-old running back a three-year, $17.25 million contract. The deal provides a salary...
