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Steelers begin roster purge, cutting 11 a day after preseason finale
Less than 24 hours after wrapping up their preseason — but four days before the league-mandated deadline to trim rosters — the Pittsburgh Steelers announced 11 cuts. No overly notable names were among those cut from the offseason/training camp 90-man roster, with 10 of the 11 combining for 30 regular-season...
Mark Madden: Can Aaron Rodgers keep Mike Tomlin from living in his fears?
Mike Tomlin unloads lots of horse manure when he preaches to the media. One of Tomlin’s greatest hits is that nonsense about “not living in our fears.” The Pittsburgh Steelers do just that all too frequently, not least when they’re in the red zone. The Steelers lay up and settle...
First Call: Wondering about Beanie Bishop; Jerry Jones says Micah Parsons’ agent told him to ‘stick it’
Friday’s “First Call” examines an odd omission from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason game in Carolina. Things are tense between Micah Parsons and the Cowboys. Ke’Bryan Hayes is heating up with the Reds. Also, the Pirates and Rockies clash in a meeting of … well, um, they are meeting. And there...
Feats of Strength/Airing of Grievances: Rookies, backups counter sloppy play in Steelers win
At the end of his club’s preseason-opening win in Jacksonville, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin applauded the fact that the players managed to avoid penalties, injuries and turnovers. Unfortunately, those matters all became concerns to various degrees over the last two preseason contests. The next one was a 17-14 loss at...
1st-round pick Derrick Harmon leaves with knee injury in Steelers’ preseason win over Panthers
A knee injury suffered by first-round draft pick Derrick Harmon put a blemish on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale. Harmon was injured with 10 minutes, 4 seconds left in the second quarter of the Steelers’ 19-10 victory against the Carolina Panthers and was taken from the field on a medical...
T.J. Watt partners with Abercrombie & Fitch for clothing line
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt has a new side hustle — he’s partnering with Abercrombie & Fitch Co. for a clothing line. The collaboration, which was announced Thursday, includes Watt’s wife, former professional soccer player Dani Watt, as well. “Working with such a great design and marketing team at Abercrombie,...
Tim Benz: Debate over playing veterans in preseason is actually a worthy conversation for Steelers this year
Some who cover or root for the Pittsburgh Steelers may call them explanations. Others may call them excuses. All are reasons why the Steelers haven’t won a playoff game since 2016. Last year’s daunting late-season schedule. T.J. Watt’s injury in 2022. Ben Roethlisberger’s injury in 2019. Missed field goals from...
First Call: Chiefs trade former WPIAL standout; Steelers reportedly looking at free agent guardVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers apparently have interest in a free-agent veteran guard. A former WPIAL standout has been traded by the Kansas City Chiefs. Tommy Pham claims Toronto thought about acquiring him before the trade deadline. And a second Robert Morris hockey product is going to be part of the 2026...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans fatigued of Cam Heyward’s hold-in, dubious of the defense’s hype
The NFL regular season is not yet upon us. Hence, the level of anger from Pittsburgh Steelers fans is still at a preseason level. The Steelers haven’t lost a real game yet. Mike Tomlin hasn’t had a questionable coaching move yet. Cameron Heyward hasn’t held himself out of a regular-season...
5 things to watch in Steelers’ preseason finale vs. Panthers
After Thursday, the next time the Pittsburgh Steelers are — to use a favorite Mike Tomlin phrase — “in the stadium,” it will matter. Thursday’s trip to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., won’t — at least inasmuch as who wins. It won’t matter, either, to the readiness for...
Mark Madden: Cam Heyward’s hold-in might be over, but his image took a hit
Chris Boswell ending his hold-in without a fuss is understandable. He’s only a kicker. But Cam Heyward suddenly participating in team drills Tuesday was a bit surprising given previous harsh words and Heyward’s mastery of the hold-in genre. Heyward likely caved for two reasons: • He was becoming the clear-cut...
On Sports: Penguins’ Bryan Rust earns Olympic look; Cam Heyward chats with Aaron Rodgers on podcastVideo
An all-American honor for four NHL players with local ties, a lovefest for Aaron Rodgers from a pair of his new teammates and a Pittsburgh Steelers opponent for 2025 names its starting quarterback. All that and more on the Wednesday edition of On Sports: Team USA hopefuls On the heels...
Steelers’ Jalen Ramsey embraces ‘vicious player’ label applied to him — ‘I would hope so’
A member of management referencing an employee as “vicious?” That typically might necessitate the counsel of the human resources department and an attorney. Not in the NFL — at least not as far as Jalen Ramsey is concerned. Five days after Pittsburgh Steelers assistant general manager Andy Weidl called Ramsey...
Steelers notes: Cam Heyward practices … does ‘hold in’ persist?
Asked about his longtime defensive captain being in uniform and participating in stretches and individual drills while at practice Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin volunteered another nugget about Cam Heyward. “He also participated in team work, as well,” Tomlin said, referring to team drills. It has been since the...
Mike Tomlin ‘comfortable’ with Aaron Rodgers sitting out entire Steelers preseason
Aaron Rodgers has gone into a football season without taking any preseason snaps. Mike Tomlin, though, has never entered a year without his starter getting at least some playing time in the exhibition games. Tomlin will see if his way is the correct approach as he announced Tuesday that Rodgers...
After full year with Steelers, Brandon Johnson strives to make WR corps for season
Considering it’s been since Christmas Eve 2023 since he’d last scored a touchdown during the regular season, Brandon Johnson wasn’t going to complain that his most recent score came in a preseason game. Johnson had the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first points — a 2-yard touchdown reception from Mason Rudolph — in...
Steelers sign outside linebacker Kenny WillekesVideo
Two days before their preseason finale, the Pittsburgh Steelers added to their depth at edge defender by signing former Michigan State star Kenny Willekes. Willekes (6-foot-3, 264 pounds) had 26 sacks in 39 games over his final three college seasons but has not stuck in the NFL over the six...
Paul Skenes continues to be his own stopper after rare rough outings
As Paul Skenes began his outing against the American League East-leading Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night, he wasn’t wild about his four-seam fastball. “The first four-seamer I threw was terrible metrically,” Skenes said following the game. “After that, I threw one with a shape that I haven’t thrown at...
Steelers notes: As Calvin Austin III mends, will team add to its WR depth?
Monday became the latest occasion in which a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ brain trust expressed praise for the team’s wide receivers corps. Of course, it also became the latest day in which the team was reported to have sought to add to the position from the outside. Speaking about...
Facing a crunch at his position, Beanie Bishop fights to keep roster spot on Steelers
Beanie Bishop not only returned for his second NFL season as an incumbent starter at his position with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the player who shared slot/nickel with him last season was let go. But after the offseason additions of veterans Brandin Echols and Jalen Ramsey, Bishop not only isn’t assured...
Browns sign rookie wide receiver Isaiah Bond after sexual assault case is dropped
Undrafted rookie wide receiver Isaiah Bond signed with the Cleveland Browns on Monday, less than a week after a sexual assault case against him was dropped. Bond ran a 4.39 in the 40-yard dash at the NFL scouting combine — the ninth-fastest time among wide receivers — and was projected...
Playing with renewed confidence, LB Cole Holcomb looks for strong finish to Steelers preseason
When he took the field for the preseason opener, linebacker Cole Holcomb looked like someone who hadn’t played an organized football game in 21 months. Which, of course, he hadn’t. When he played last weekend against Tampa Bay, Holcomb looked like someone more at ease playing in the middle of...
Steelers add 3 to roster, including 37-year-old long snapper Jake McQuaide
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a flurry of roster moves in advance of their preseason finale, announcing the additions of a long snapper, cornerback and offensive lineman on Monday. Jake McQuaide, Kam Alexander and Julian Pearl were signed to the 90-man roster eight days before it needs trimming to 53 as...
Tim Benz: ‘Not good. But better’ mentality is aiding Kaleb Johnson and Derrick HarmonVideo
If we can imagine the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 preseason as a typical sports movie, we’re at the mandatory “improvement montage” scene for the rookies. Like Herb Brooks in “Miracle” coaching up goalie Jim Craig. ”Better. Not good. But better.” That appears to be especially true for this year’s top two...
First Call: Steelers work out 4 long snappers; Carolina won’t play starters vs. Pittsburgh in final preseason game
The Pittsburgh Steelers are checking out options at long snapper. We know Carolina’s playing-time strategy for the preseason finale against the Steelers on Thursday. Both Ohio teams in the AFC North were in the headlines over the weekend. And a wide receiver is on the move in the NFL, but...
