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Steelers begin regular-season preparation minus drama of previous years
For the third Labor Day in a row, a veteran’s contract was the talk of the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room when players reported to work to begin preparations for the season opener. The only difference Monday was that the news had nothing to do with Le’Veon Bell and whether he...
Mark Madden: Hype around Steelers vs. Browns is excessive but warranted
With the start of the NFL season less than a week away, here’s the verdict on the upcoming battle in the AFC North between the Steelers and Cleveland: It’s a dead heat. The Steelers either added by subtraction or just subtracted re: Antonio Brown. The former seems more likely, but...
Heyward, Roethlisberger, Pouncey repeat as Steelers name 4 captains
For the fifth year in a row, defensive lineman Cameron Heyward was named a captain by his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates. It’s an honor he doesn’t take for granted. “There are a lot of deserving guys who are leaders on this team,” Heyward said Monday. “Throughout the year, I want to...
Mason Rudolph ready to ‘help our team’ after Steelers name him backup QB
Mason Rudolph put up the numbers in the preseason that cast him as the favorite to be the Pittsburgh Steelers backup quarterback. On Monday, the designation became official. Rudolph said that offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner informed him before practice that the second-year quarterback from Oklahoma State will be Ben Roethlisberger’s...
Steelers bring back WR Johnny Holton to practice squad
The Pittsburgh Steelers rounded out their initial practice squad Monday when they signed wide receiver and special teams standout Johnny Holton. Holton was among the players cut Saturday when the Steelers reached the 53-man roster limit. Holton had seven catches for 167 yards and one touchdown in the preseason, and...
Steelers, cornerback Joe Haden agree to 2-year contract extension
A week before their self-imposed deadline, the Pittsburgh Steelers took care of their biggest — and perhaps only remaining — priority regarding locking up a player with a contract extension. Cornerback Joe Haden and the team agreed on a two-year, $22 million extension, a league source confirmed Sunday evening. Haden...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Few surprises in Steelers cuts, except at receiver
There were few surprises when the Pittsburgh Steelers reduced their roster to 53 players on Saturday, but one thing stood out: The NFL’s most pass-oriented team only kept five receivers. For a team with the league’s worst run-pass ratio last season – throwing the ball about twice as much (66.6%)...
Steelers counting on Moncrief for more than on-field production
Donte Moncrief was sporting a bushy black beard when he reported to Saint Vincent for training camp six weeks ago. But when he looked around the Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receivers room, it might have made him feel like a graybeard. Moncrief is no grizzled vet, but he is by far...
WPIAL alumni Trevon Mathis, Kevin Rader named to Steelers practice squad, Sutton Smith is not
WPIAL alumni Trevon Mathis and Kevin Rader were among the 10 players the Pittsburgh Steelers named to their season-opening practice squad Sunday. A cornerback from Woodland Hills High School and the University of Toledo, Mathis was back home in Homewood when he signed with the Steelers 2 ½ weeks ago....
WR Eli Rogers among roster cuts as Steelers get to 53 limit
The Pittsburgh Steelers have an abundance of linebackers and one fewer wide receiver than expected after announcing their cutdown to the 53-man roster Saturday. By keeping sixth-round pick Ulysees Gilbert III and undrafted free agent Tuzar Skipper, the Steelers have 10 linebackers on the roster, two more than they carried...
Steelers trade OT Jerald Hawkins to Tampa Bay, swap 2021 late-round picks
The Pittsburgh Steelers cleared one roster spot Saturday afternoon by trading offensive lineman Jerald Hawkins to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an exchange of 2021 draft picks. The Steelers will receive Tampa Bay’s sixth-round selection in the 2021 draft. Tampa Bay will get the Steelers’ seventh-round pick in 2021. Hawkins,...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Even after Steelers’ cuts, Kevin Colbert has work to do
Even after the cuts come, Kevin Colbert’s work isn’t done. The Pittsburgh Steelers must trim their roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. Saturday, but their general manager has a history of making major moves leading up to the season opener. The Steelers acquired receiver Ryan Switzer last year and...
Kevin Gorman: Projecting the surprises on the Steelers’ final 53-man roster
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert has the unenviable task of reducing the roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. Saturday, what he understands can be a “devastating moment.” “It’s hard because a lot of times you may be ending a kid’s dream and his career,” Colbert said Thursday night...
Cam Heyward ready to ‘fall in love’ with new-look Steelers defense
Like a romantic burned one too many times on the dating scene, Cameron Heyward continues to search for the right one. He thinks he has found it, but he’s not ready to let down his guard. In this case, it’s not a significant other the veteran defensive lineman seeks. Heyward...
First Call: Steelers already underdogs in New England, Edelman’s thumb, McSorley’s arm
In “First Call” for Friday, is there an injury concern in New England? The Steelers start as underdogs. Robert Morris kicks off its 2019 football season. And the Ravens own the preseason. Want the points? The early lines are out for next week’s season-opening NFL games. The Steelers are underdogs...
Tim Benz: Can we start talking about the New England Patriots now?
The goal was to hold this one until after Labor Day weekend. You know, squeeze in one more preseason column after the Steelers’ 25-19 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. Bang out one more thought-provoking deep-dive as to who the 53rd versus 54th guy on the roster should...
Fantasy Sports podcast: Last advice before a huge draft weekend
It’s our most important fantasy sports podcast of the year with Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. This is our final fantasy post before the NFL regular season starts. So, it’s the last time you can get draft advice from Jeff before your fantasy season begins. There’s an important trickle-down effect for...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Guess who won the Steelers’ backup QB job
Mason Rudolph put an exclamation point on his final play of the preseason for the Pittsburgh Steelers, throwing a picture-perfect touchdown pass in the final seconds of the first half. Rudolph’s 31-yard touchdown to Johnny Holton with 9 seconds left in the first half of a 25-19 loss to the...
Steelers conclude preseason with loss to Carolina PanthersVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – To nobody’s surprise, the Pittsburgh Steelers put their starters on ice and their rookies on display Thursday night in the preseason finale at Bank of America Stadium. And after the junior varsity dropped a 25-19 decision to the Carolina Panthers, the Steelers could begin focusing on the...
North Texas to dedicate residence hall to Steelers great Joe Greene
Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Joe Greene will have a residence hall at North Texas, his alma mater, dedicated to him Saturday in Denton, Texas. The university decided in May 2018 to name the hall after Greene, the greatest player in school history and one of only two Steelers players...
Mark Madden: Colts fans had every right to boo Andrew Luck
After news of Andrew Luck’s retirement broke this past Saturday during a preseason game at Indianapolis, the fans present serenaded the quarterback with a chorus of boos as he left the field. Jacoby Brissett, now the Colts starter, said the reaction “sucked. Especially a guy like that, who has done...
Steelers running back James Conner signs on for weekly radio show
James Conner is going behind the microphone. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back, who is entering his third year with the team and is coming off a Pro Bowl appearance, has agreed to do a show at 5 p.m. Mondays during the football season on 93.7 FM. Conner will join hosts...
Steelers’ Kameron Kelly carves out role in secondary
Less than three weeks after joining the Pittsburgh Steelers as part of a group of former AAF players, Kameron Kelly headed to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex to get in a workout. Kelly was new enough to the NFL that he didn’t even know the offseason rules — the collective bargaining...
Tuzar Skipper makes final case for Steelers roster in preseason finale
The late-April draft came and went. So, too, did a Kansas City Chiefs rookie minicamp tryout that Tuzar Skipper attended. And a CFL tryout for the Hamilton TigerCats. “They said I did pretty good,” Skipper said, referring to TigerCats management. “They were gonna call me back if I didn’t hear...
First Call: Gerrit Cole piles up more strikeouts; JuJu Smith-Schuster continues to ‘be lit’
In “First Call” Thursday, Gerrit Cole dials up the heat. JuJu Smith-Schuster continues to show how marketable he really is. Carli Lloyd keeps the hype going about her place-kicking career. And Alison Riske is up for Round 2 at the U.S. Open. Gas from Gerrit Former Pirate Gerrit Cole dialed...
