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NFL’s covid forfeiture policy a ‘nonissue’ for highly vaccinated Steelers
News that the NFL would force teams to forfeit games if one has a covid outbreak among its unvaccinated players sent ripples across league circles and on social media. But on the day Pittsburgh Steelers training camp opened, it was met with a figurative shrug. The Steelers are among the...
Mike Tomlin, Steelers players caught off guard by Vince Williams’ retirement from NFL
Vince Williams never was elected a captain by his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. That doesn’t mean he wasn’t one of the most revered members of the locker room. A day after he surprisingly announced his retirement after eight seasons with the organization, Williams was lauded for his play on the field...
Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger get started breaking in new offensive line as camp begins
Ben Roethlisberger is used to being greeted by new faces when training camp begins. Happens every year, not just to the Pittsburgh Steelers but every team in the NFL. Never since his rookie season, however, has Roethlisberger encountered so many newcomers lining up in front of him on the offensive...
First Call: Ex-Penguin Jared McCann becomes a Twitter trend after expansion selection; high praise for Minkah Fitzpatrick
Thursday’s “First Call” has some lofty compliments for Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. The internet is in love with Jared McCann’s Pittsburgh-to-Toronto-to-Seattle travels. Also, we look at other interesting picks by the Kraken and the latest trials of the woebegone Pittsburgh Pirates. High praise Steelers coach Mike Tomlin made a recent...
Tim Benz: ‘Are the Steelers going to have a good training camp?’ Here are a few ways you’ll be able to tell
One of the hardest questions to answer about the Pittsburgh Steelers every year is, “Did they have a good training camp?” I mean, does anyone ever really say “no” to that? Barring a run of bad injuries, you always want to at least say, “Yes. They got better as it...
U mad, bro?: Penguins fans fret about expansion strategy; Pirates fans still prickly about draft; Steelers’ forgotten past
This week’s “U mad, bro?” is all over the map. Penguins hockey. College hockey. Baseball drafts. Steelers from the 1930s. And English lessons. This is what they call the “dog days” of summer. I don’t have a dog right now. But based on the emails I received this week, if...
Steelers receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster picks up provocative new endorsement
Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has picked up an endorsement deal that is very much in line with the nickname of his college football team at Southern California. Smith-Schuster is advertising Trojan’s new line of condoms. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the Steelers social media star appeared in a...
Steelers bring back Oklahoma State rookie LB Calvin Bundage for start of camp
After a 48-hour reprieve off the roster, Calvin Bundage was back in time for the start of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. The rookie linebacker from Oklahoma State was re-signed Thursday in a transaction that was announced 30 minutes before the start of the first practice session at UPMC Rooney Sports...
Steelers LB Vince Williams retires on eve of first training camp workout
On the eve of the first training camp workout, Steelers inside linebacker Vince Williams surprisingly announced his decision to retire after an eight-year career with the organization. After being released in March in a salary-cap move, Williams returned to the Steelers a month later on a one-year, $1.075 million salary....
First Call: Encouraging stat about Steelers’ Melvin Ingram; Steven Nelson news; interesting Penguins expansion predictions
If you are dubious about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing Melvin Ingram, Wednesday’s “First Call” may put you at ease. We also look at Steven Nelson’s future. Strange odds surrounding which Penguin may get selected by the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft. And T.J. Watt’s wedding engagement is getting some...
Tim Benz: 4 reasons why this year’s Steelers training camp may be more important than most
Training camp is a high priority for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as it is for the rest of the NFL’s franchises. That importance is increasing with players frequently balking at in-person offseason workouts these days and with the reduction of the preseason schedule to three games. The Steelers are “lucky” (if...
Steelers’ final unsigned draft pick, center Kendrick Green, agrees to 4-year contract
When the Pittsburgh Steelers players begin reporting Wednesday for training camp, they will have all of their draft picks under contract. Third-rounder Kendrick Green, the No. 87 overall player selected, agreed to his four-year rookie contract, agent Jason Bernstein announced on his verified Twitter account. The slot value for Green...
Steelers make Melvin Ingram signing official, add veteran OT Chaz Green
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to sharpen their 90-man roster as training camp approaches in two days. On the day they made the signing of veteran pass rusher Melvin Ingram III official, the Steelers also announced the signing of journeyman tackle Chaz Green to a one-year contract. Green, a third-round pick...
First Call: Steelers’ contract terms known for Melvin Ingram; Seattle prediction on Penguins expansion pick for Kraken
Tuesday’s “First Call” gives us the numbers behind Melvin Ingram’s new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pitt’s odds of winning the ACC football conference have been released. We found a prediction from Seattle regarding which Penguins player will go to the Kraken via the expansion draft. Also, a Steelers preseason...
Steelers sign 3-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Melvin Ingram
The Pittsburgh Steelers shored up one of the most shallow positions on their roster, and they did it with an accomplished name. Free-agent edge defender Melvin Ingram agreed to a one-year contract with the Steelers. Ingram adds depth to the Steelers’ outside linebackers corps that never truly was addressed after...
First Call: Steelers have interest in former Pro Bowl pass rusher; Kevin Dotson tries first pitch at PNC Park
Monday’s “First Call” gives us reason to think that the Steelers may bolster their pass rushing depth. Kevin Dotson’s pitching mechanics need work. The hype surrounding Tom Brady’s return to New England is building already. And the Pirates actually have reason to believe that they are much better than their...
WR Diontae Johnson tops 5 players under the microscope for Steelers as training camp nears
When compiling a list of players on the proverbial hot seat for the Pittsburgh Steelers, it’s hard to ignore the 39-year quarterback who is returning for an 18th season after dealing with a decline in productivity at the end of 2020. Ben Roethlisberger was covered in our initial training camp...
Offense will face more questions than usual when Steelers open training camp
For a team that won its first 11 games and returned to the top of the AFC North after a two-year absence, the Pittsburgh Steelers will enter training camp facing more issues than candidates at a political debate. That tends to happen to an organization when it loses four of...
As Steelers prepare to open camp, T.J. Watt’s contract represents biggest off-field issue
When he reported to mandatory minicamp after skipping all of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ optional organized team activities, T.J. Watt said he wasn’t going to talk about his contract situation. No long-term deal has been struck since the Steelers broke for their summer hiatus in mid-June, meaning Watt’s contract uncertainty will...
Steelers 2021 training camp preview: Breaking down the specialists
The Pittsburgh Steelers open 2021 training camp Thursday. Here’s a look at each of the specialists on the roster. SPECIALISTS 9 CHRIS BOSWELL · 6-2 · 185 Boswell’s poor 2018 appears to have been the aberration, as his production the past two seasons (48 for 51 on field goals, 62...
Steelers 2021 training camp preview: Breaking down the offense
The Pittsburgh Steelers open 2021 training camp Thursday. Here’s a look at each of the offensive players on the roster. Quarterbacks 7 BEN ROETHLISBERGER · 6-5 · 240 An MVP candidate through Thanksgiving last season, Roethlisberger might have been one of the NFL’s worst QBs after that. At 39 and...
Steelers 2021 training camp preview: Breaking down the defense
The Pittsburgh Steelers open 2021 training camp Thursday. Here’s a look at each of the defensive players on the roster. Defensive linemen 97 CAMERON HEYWARD · 6-5 · 295 Remember when Heyward was frustrated he couldn’t get national recognition? He made his first Pro Bowl in Year 7 and has...
Former Steeler Ryan Shazier describes the impact of Troy Polamalu’s mentorship
One of the things that made Ryan Shazier’s career-ending spinal injury so sad is that, for Pittsburgh Steelers fans, they could sense a little Troy Polamalu in what he brought to the field. Shazier (a linebacker) played a different position than Polamalu (a safety), and the defense around him wasn’t...
Tim Benz: Forget those other lists and rankings, Steelers fans. Here’s one that’ll really get you upset
This time of year, Pittsburgh Steelers fans spend a lot of time getting fired up over lists and rankings published by various NFL media entities. Where Ben Roethlisberger ranks on the list of quarterbacks in the AFC North. Where T.J. Watt stands on the pass rusher rankings. Where Mike Tomlin...
4 NFL teams reportedly under 50% vaccinated; Steelers among teams with highest rateVideo
Four NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated less than two weeks from the start of training camp, a person familiar with the vaccination rates told the Associated Press. Washington, Indianapolis, Arizona and the Los Angeles Chargers had the four lowest covid-19 vaccination rates in the league as of Thursday, according...
