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Back from dad duty, Jay Elliott re-joins Steelers – and could be needed on defenseVideo
Jay Elliott’s sabbatical from the Pittsburgh Steelers lasted all of 12 days. “I really think they just wanted to give me an extended bye,” Elliott joked Friday from the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, “so they paid me that courtesy.” A veteran journeyman outside linebacker, Elliott was released Oct. 11 when...
No OLB reps, but plenty of impact on special teams for Steelers rookie Ulysees GilbertVideo
There was some chatter in the weeks after Ulysees Gilbert was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers that the speedy rookie from Akron could be auditioned at outside linebacker. But even with the Steelers thin at the position heading into Monday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, the answer to depth at...
Steelers QB Mason Rudolph says concussion symptoms are long gone, ‘ready to play’
Just like what happened the last time a Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback returned to action after missing a start because of a concussion, the Steelers are two-touchdown home favorites. Of course, when Ben Roethlisberger came back to face the Oakland Raiders on Dec. 6, 2009, there wasn’t even an NFL-mandated concussion...
A month with Steelers, Paxton Lynch more comfortable – but accepts demotion to No. 3 QB
Paxton Lynch hasn’t yet been told if his time on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 53-man roster is coming to an end, but he knows that his role as the No. 2 quarterback has. But the former first-round pick is appreciating his time with the Steelers, regardless. “It’s been good, I feel...
The QB of an 0-6 team, Dolphins’ Ryan Fitzpatrick is 0-6 lifetime vs. SteelersVideo
For the seventh time over the past 12 seasons of Ryan Fitzpatrick’s career, he will start at quarterback against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. The Miami Dolphins are the eighth team Fitzpatrick has played for; should the 0-6 Dolphins lose Monday, it will be the fifth team Fitzpatrick has lost...
T.J. Watt upgraded, Mark Barron downgraded on Steelers injury report
For the second consecutive day, 10 players were listed on the Pittsburgh Steelers official injury report because of injury. And for the second consecutive day, nine of them practiced fully and one was limited – but Friday it was Mark Barron who was limited, while T.J. Watt was a full...
Tim Benz: Randy Fichtner gives us one way Dolphins could upset SteelersVideo
Whether Steelers offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner meant to, he essentially told us the only way the Miami Dolphins could possibly pull off an upset in the “Monday Night Football” game at Heinz Field. Before the bye weekend hit, Fichtner was asked about improvements that the Steelers’ offense could make. “We’ve...
Thinned ranks at OLB could limit Steelers’ plans to rest T.J. Watt, Bud DupreeVideo
While the Pittsburgh Steelers try to implement a scaled-down player rotation on the defensive line in the wake of Stephon Tuitt’s season-ending pectoral injury, they face the opposite issue at the next level of their defense. Given the amount of playing time Bud Dupree and T.J. Watt have seen through...
Dolphins coach Brian Flores has ‘moved on’ from Minkah Fitzpatrick trade to Steelers
Brian Flores isn’t interested in rehashing history. It has been nearly six weeks since the Miami Dolphins traded second-year defensive back Minkah Fitzpatrick, a former No. 11 overall draft pick, to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Although the Dolphins face the Steelers on Monday night at Heinz Field, the first-year Dolphins head...
Steelers insist they aren’t taking 0-6 Dolphins lightly
Maybe it’s because the Pittsburgh Steelers have won just two of their first six games themselves, or perhaps memories of 2018 defeats to bottom feeders Oakland and Denver still linger. Regardless of why, though, the Steelers insist they are not looking past the winless Miami Dolphins. Miami is 0-6 heading...
James Washington, Jaylen Samuels, Steve Nelson, Mark Barron practice fully for SteelersVideo
Each of the four starters who missed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most recent game because of injury, and two others who left that win at Los Angeles early, were full participants in practice Thursday. Receiver James Washington (shoulder), running back Jaylen Samuels (knee), cornerback Steve Nelson (groin) and linebacker Mark Barron...
Tim Benz: Failure to add OLB depth catching up to Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers set themselves up for this. They had it coming. On Monday night when the team plays against Miami, it could be down to just one outside linebacker — Bud Dupree — with significant game experience. Anthony Chickillo was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list because of his...
Steelers’ James Washington, Jaylen Samuels progress in returning from injuryVideo
Jaylen Samuels and James Washington were on the practice field Wednesday, and each of the injured skill-position weapons for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense expressed optimism he is progressing well in his return from an injury. Samuels, a running back, confirmed that he did individual drills; Washington, a wide receiver said...
NFL places Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo on reserve/commissioner exempt list
Three days after he was charged in an alleged domestic incident with his girlfriend, Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Anthony Chickillo was placed by the NFL on the reserve/commissioner exempt list. The Steelers re-signed linebacker Jayrone Elliott to take Chickillo’s spot on the 53-man roster. While on the exempt list, Chickillo...
Slimmed-down Steelers rookie DL Isaiah Buggs stayed patient, eager for possible shot
In the trickle-down effects of the season-ending injury to Stephon Tuitt, Isaiah Buggs potentially could be in line to make his NFL regular-season debut in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ next game. A defensive lineman from Alabama taken in the sixth round of April’s draft, Buggs has yet to be activated for...
Minkah Fitzpatrick downplays getting chance to play against his former team
Minkah Fitzpatrick insists there is no extra motivation. No incentive to hand another loss to a team that has strung up six in a row to start this season. No reason to rip the organization he so badly wanted to leave in September. When the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Miami...
James Conner to receive Ed Block Courage Award for overcoming Hodgkin Lymphoma
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner will be presented with the Ed Block Courage Award on Nov. 5 as part of the Arthur J. Rooney Sr. Courage Awards Luncheon at Heinz Field. Conner is being honored for overcoming Hodgkin Lymphoma, which was discovered when he was 20 and a junior...
Tim Benz, Joe Rutter discuss Steelers’ issues at outside linebacker, potential return of Tuzar Skipper
Wednesday’s “Breakfast with Benz” podcast features TribLive Steelers beat writer Joe Rutter. He joined me as I hosted Adam Crowley’s show on ESPN Pittsburgh. Joe and I attended Tuesday’s Mike Tomlin press conference. And both of us are trying to figure out what the Steelers will do at outside linebacker...
Tim Benz: Steelers vs. Eagles annually at State College in 17-game NFL season? MaybeVideo
Roger Goodell reignited the conversation about a 17-game regular season this week. At the conclusion of the fall owners meetings, the NFL commissioner admitted that angle is part of the collective bargaining agreement conversations. How will that happen? Who knows. An unbalanced, 8-9/9-8 rotating road-home split per season is an...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin ‘not feeling great’ about depth at outside linebackerVideo
While the NFL continues its investigation into the alleged domestic incident involving Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday the organization is taking the incident “very seriously.” Tomlin, though, would not speculate whether Chickillo will be permitted to rejoin the team Wednesday. Chickillo, 26, was charged with...
‘A Different Way to Win’ details Dan Rooney’s life’s work, with the Steelers and beyondVideo
Jim Rooney interviewed over 50 people to tell the story of his famous and beloved father — the late Dan Rooney, best known as owner and president of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney’s Story from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule” will be available...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Mike Tomlin sees fine line between Steelers and DolphinsVideo
Mike Tomlin is well aware that the Miami Dolphins are one of only two winless teams in the NFL, yet he wasn’t about to allow any suggestions that the Steelers are somehow superior. When asked how the Dolphins (0-6) kept their past two games close, following a one-point loss to...
Mike Tomlin hoping for healthy roster when Steelers play Miami Dolphins
With an extra day of preparation, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is optimistic about having a relatively healthy roster when his team plays the Miami Dolphins on Monday night at Heinz Field. For Tomlin and his players, the recent bye week came at a good time on the schedule. “It...
Mike Tomlin says he has spoken with Anthony Chickillo; Steelers release statementVideo
Mike Tomlin said the Steelers take the charges filed against outside linebacker Anthony Chickillo “seriously,” but he would not say whether Chickillo will be permitted to rejoin the team Wednesday. Chickillo, 26, was charged with simple assault and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors, and harassment, a summary offense, after a domestic...
Kevin Gorman’s Who runs the North?: Ravens say bye-bye to Steelers, BrownsVideo
If there were any questions about who runs the AFC North – and a certain someone suggested last week that it was Seattle – Lamar Jackson answered them with aplomb. Jackson didn’t just run past the Seahawks, he helped the Baltimore Ravens say bye-bye to the division title hopes of...
