Steelers/NFL category, Page 45
Steelers A to Z: Brandin Echols brings experience, playmaking to secondary
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
First Call: Antonio Brown overseas as attempted murder charges loom; Sean Casey needs surgery after Savannah Bananas injury
Tuesday’s “First Call” sorts out Antonio Brown’s latest legal drama. Sean Casey needs significant surgery after an injury suffered during a Savannah Bananas game. We get an update on Jonnu Smith’s status. And Penn State’s hockey team just landed a big recruit who could hear his name called in the...
Tim Benz: Looking forward to how Aaron Rodgers’ role as ‘servant leader’ plays out
I’m not quite sure what Aaron Rodgers meant last week when he reported to Pittsburgh Steelers’ minicamp and said that he wants to be a “servant leader.” I think I know what he means. I just wonder if he truly understands the message he is conveying by sending it. “I...
Steelers A to Z: Intriguing OT Dylan Cook looks to bounce back from 2024 foot injury
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: DT Domenique Davis looking for breakthrough after 6 years in pro football
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers sign safety DeShon Elliott to 3-year, $15.5 million contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a new contract with one of their core defensive players, but it wasn’t the decorated All-Pro outside linebacker. Strong safety DeShon Elliott agreed to a three-year, $15.5 million contract Monday night, per a league source. Elliott’s new contract includes $9.21 million in guaranteed salary. The...
Steelers A to Z: Undrafted rookie Sebastian Castro was a versatile DB at Iowa
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: Rookie Carson Bruener primed to take over role as special teamer, reserve ILB
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
First Call: Helmet manufacturer responds to Aaron Rodgers’ complaints; potential progress on Trey Hendrickson’s contract
“First Call” returns Monday with reaction to Aaron Rodgers’ complaints about his new helmet at Pittsburgh Steelers’ minicamp. Nick Chubb bids a gracious goodbye to Cleveland. There is some Pitt football recruiting news. Plus, an AFC North pass rusher may be making headway on his contract conversations. And it’s not...
Tim Benz: Bubbling opinions on Aaron Rodgers’ arrival, T.J. Watt’s absence, Paul Skenes’ dominance and Penguins’ future
My honeymoon in Italy was great. But I’ve had enough pasta, pizza, wine and marble statues for a while. After two weeks away, it’s time to get “Breakfast With Benz” rolling again. So, let me get caught up on a few things I missed while I was away and didn’t...
In T.J. Watt’s absence, Nick Herbig trying to make most of 1st-team work with Steelers
Nick Herbig understood the rationale behind fellow outside linebacker T.J. Watt skipping the Pittsburgh Steelers mandatory minicamp last week. “It’s a business at the end of the day,” Herbig said after a workout at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Everybody knows that. It’s very crazy business.” One in which Watt is...
Steelers A to Z: Newcomer Nick Broeker trying to earn spot at guard after 2 years in Houston
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: Reliable kicker Chris Boswell coming off record-setting season
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: 5th-round pick Yahya Black brings size, versatility to defensive line
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Minkah Fitzpatrick set to correct communication lapses that hurt Steelers late last season
Mindful that he might say the wrong thing, Minkah Fitzpatrick chose to say nothing two days after the 2024 season concluded for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Feeling the sting of a 28-14 wild-card playoff loss at Baltimore, the fourth time in his six Steelers seasons that they dropped their postseason opener,...
Steelers A to Z: Beanie Bishop wants to re-establish himself as starting slot corner
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Ex-NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting
Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant. Brown, 36, is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer and firing two shots at...
Steelers A to Z: Keeanu Benton looking to make mark as starter on defensive front
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers rookies visit Oakmont for 2nd round of U.S. Open
Mandatory minicamp for the Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up Thursday, but a few Steelers rookies stuck around the city to take in the sights and sounds of the U.S. Open on Friday afternoon. Fourth-round selection Jack Sawyer (Ohio State), fifth-round pick Will Howard (Ohio State) and seventh-round draftee Carson Bruener (Washington)...
Steelers A to Z: Diminutive WR Calvin Austin entering big contract year, chance to solidify starting role
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Playing for Browns’ rival a possible perfect career revival for Steelers S Juan Thornhill
When Juan Thornhill arrived in Cleveland two years ago, he’d established a reputation as a reliable, gregarious, playmaking safety who’d long been a starter for the NFL’s best team. Thornhill left Cleveland an oft-injured player bereft of stats, a lightning rod for fans and cast aside unceremoniously. Thornhill wouldn’t be...
Acrisure Stadium upgrades to start next month
Pittsburgh’s Sports & Exhibition Authority on Thursday approved plans for a new turf field for young athletes and a larger LED video board at Acrisure Stadium. The authorization for the improvements comes as the city is preparing to host the 2026 NFL Draft next spring. State Sen. Wayne Fontana, D-Brookline,...
Mark Madden: Something has to give with Aaron Rodgers, Arthur Smith
You know it’s kind of hard just to get along today. If these refreshing sports notes aren’t cool, let’s fake it anyway. • Steelers minicamp didn’t reveal much. Aaron Rodgers showed up. T.J. Watt didn’t. End of story. • Rodgers threw the second-most passes in the NFL last season. The...
Former Steelers WR Antonio Brown known as much for off-field antics as game play
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is facing criminal charges. Again. He is as known for his antics off the gridiron as for his prowess between the hashmarks. A 36-year-old Florida man, Brown is wanted on a charge of attempted murder stemming from a shooting at a May celebrity...
On Sports: A less controversial Pitt-Steelers news crossover; Penguins Cup-iversaryVideo
In Friday’s “On Sports,” Pitt and the Steelers shared a headline far less controversial than last time, when Beanie Bishop had Panthers and West Virginia fans (with the Steelers caught in between) at each other’s throats. Additionally, the Penguins passed the anniversary date of two of their Stanley Cup titles....
