Steelers/NFL category, Page 55
NFL Draft preview: After losing Najee Harris, Steelers have plenty of RB options in draft
For the past four seasons, Najee Harris’ durability and consistency were valued commodities for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Harris never missed a game and, while he rarely popped a breakaway run, he topped 1,000 yards in each season. Yet, if there ever was a time for the Steelers to lose their...
NFL Draft preview: Steelers among NFL teams putting quarterbacks under microscope
Quarterback was the least of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ concerns a year ago heading into the NFL Draft. They had three veterans under contract, including a Super Bowl champion and a first-round pick trying to invigorate his career. But with all three passers on one-year contracts, the Steelers knew the situation...
Kenny Pickett returns to Acrisure Stadium for Pitt spring game, recalling what made Panthers ACC champions in 2021
Kenny Pickett stood alone Saturday in a corner of Acrisure Stadium, familiar turf to the former Pitt and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. While Pitt players — wearing the colors he used to wear — warmed up for the Blue-Gold Game that signifies the end of spring drills, Pickett was thinking about...
Mel Blount celebrity roast marks golden anniversary of Steelers’ Super Bowl IX victory
Speaking at the annual Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast on Friday, Hall of Fame Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw immediately addressed the rumors on social media of him busting open a door to help free passengers on a plane Thursday from Dallas to Pittsburgh. And then he embellished the...
Steelers bring in Texas A&M edge rusher, potential 1st round pick Shemar Stewart for visit
First-round draft prospect Shemar Stewart was one of three players hosted by the Steelers on Friday for official top-30 visits at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Stewart is a 6-foot-5, 267-pound prospect from Texas A&M. Scouts differ on whether Stewart’s future is on the defensive line or at outside linebacker. The...
First Call: New theory about T.J. Watt’s cryptic social media post; Shedeur Sanders calls Steelers’ visit ‘a 10’
The football world is trying to figure out what T.J. Watt meant by his recent social media post. We will try to ascertain if it’s connected to his contract negotiations during Friday’s “First Call.” Also, the Pittsburgh Steelers just hosted Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders on a pre-draft visit. Now, another...
Steelers host son of Deion Sanders, 1st-round QB prospect Shedeur, for official draft visitVideo
The son of Prime Time is in Pittsburgh. Shedeur Sanders was a guest of the Pittsburgh Steelers as an official draft visitor to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Thursday. Sanders’ father is Pro Football Hall of Fame former cornerback Deion. Shedeur is considered a likely first-round pick in the April...
First Call: No Aaron Rodgers reveal at ‘Big Night Aht,’ ‘Sell The Team’ chants with Paul Skenes on stage
Thursday’s “First Call” recaps an uncomfortable moment for Paul Skenes at Pat McAfee’s “Big Night Aht” event. Ben Roethlisberger gets candid about Arthur Smith. Justin Fields avoids specifics about his time in Pittsburgh. And an opponent for the Steelers’ trip to Ireland may not be set in stone just yet....
Shedeur Sanders to Steelers at No. 21? ‘It’s a possibility,’ says ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.
Considered to be the consensus No. 2 quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft class, Shedeur Sanders once was expected to be long gone by the time the Pittsburgh Steelers made their first-round pick. Not anymore. The former Colorado quarterback and son of Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders has seen...
Projected 1st-round picks Omarion Hampton, Derrick Harmon hosted by SteelersVideo
A pair of players at positions of need who are expected to be selected in the vicinity of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round pick were hosted by the team for official draft visits Wednesday. Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon and North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton were joined by late-round running...
First Call: Shedeur Sanders and Donovan McMillon to visit Steelers; Jaxson Dart meets with Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to meet with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Meanwhile, Jaxson Dart met with the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. The Steelers are also trying to learn more about Pitt safety Donovan McMillon. One of Aaron Rodgers’ favorite targets is holding off on reworking his contract in New...
First Call: Aaron Rodgers’ decision expected before draft, but not before Pat McAfee appearance
Tuesday’s “First Call” tries to figure out when a contract between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Aaron Rodgers might be signed. There’s another defensive lineman on the Steelers’ draft radar. Paul Skenes is facing a familiar opponent in his 2025 home debut. And some Penguins goaltenders are getting recognized for their...
Steelers host possible 1st-round draft prospect CB Trey Amos, DL Elijah RobertsVideo
Possible first-round pick Trey Amos joined an intriguing late-round defensive line prospect as those hosted by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday. Amos, an Ole Miss cornerback, and SMU defensive lineman Elijah Roberts were allotted official visits to the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex as the Steelers ramp up preparations for the...
Steelers re-sign veteran offensive lineman Calvin Anderson
The Pittsburgh Steelers have re-signed veteran offensive tackle Calvin Anderson to a two-year contract. Signed three weeks into last season, Anderson served as a reserve “swing” tackle the remainder of 2024 when healthy. His most extensive action with the Steelers was finishing the final 2 ½ quarters of their playoff...
Steelers host draft prospects Florida State DL Joshua Farmer, speedy Virginia Tech RB Bhayshul Tuten
The Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday played host to a pair of draft prospects expected to be taken in the middle rounds, Florida State defensive lineman Joshua Farmer and Virginia Tech running back Bhayshul Tuten. The 6-foot-3, 305-pound Farmer is part of what is considered a strong incoming class of defensive...
First Call: Steelers among teams with most interest in QB Jaxson Dart; Penguins stars congratulate Alex OvechkinVideo
Monday’s “First Call” has congratulations for Alex Ovechkin from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ biggest stars. The Steelers appear intrigued by a quarterback prospect in this year’s NFL Draft. The St. Louis Cardinals make their first visit to Pittsburgh this week. We honor the life of a former Steeler who died over...
Former Steelers defensive lineman Ray Seals dies at 59
Ray Seals, a standout defensive lineman who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers team that reached Super Bowl XXX, has died, Syracuse.com reported this weekend. Seals was 59. No cause of death was revealed. Seals was the rare player who competed in the NFL without playing a down of college football....
Steelers looking at building offense around WRs DK Metcalf, George Pickens
With the NFL Draft approaching in less than three weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn’t mind getting back the second-round pick they lost when they traded for DK Metcalf. Trouble is, to do so, they likely would weaken the position they bolstered when they acquired the two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver....
From shutdown to reopen, a timeline of how the sports world was impacted by covid-19
The covid-19 pandemic affected all corners of humanity in the United States, touching everything from myriad industries to patterns of social interaction to politics and methods for healthcare. Sports might not have the societal importance of many of the other areas, but it did serve as a significant public bellwether...
5 years later, how covid has transformed sports and athletes’ lives
Sidney Crosby leaned back on the bench at his locker after a practice last month. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar shook his head with a smile that expressed an almost-disbelieving nostalgia. Five years to the day from when the previously unfathomable happened, the longtime face of the NHL was marveling at...
Steelers host projected 1st-round safety Nick Emmanwori, plus WR, DT
In addition to quarterback Jaxson Dart, the Pittsburgh Steelers hosted three other draft prospects Friday. Among them was projected first-round safety Nick Emmanwori of South Carolina. Also visiting UPMC Rooney Sports Complex were Iowa State receiver Jaylin Noel and Oregon defensive tackle Jamaree Caldwell. Emmanwori is considered among the most...
Likely 1st-round QB Jaxson Dart visits with Steelers
As the parade of official prospect visits continues at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, arguably the highest-profile prospect yet met with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday. Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart was among those hosted Friday. Dart is projected by most to be selected in the late first or early second...
First Call: Finances may be a holdup for Aaron Rodgers; Steelers miss out on depth QB trade targetVideo
Friday’s “First Call” wraps up the week with news that complicates the Aaron Rodgers storyline. The Pittsburgh Steelers missed out on a young, project quarterback they liked. An ex-Steelers receiver is heading to Chicago. The Pirates are bracing for the New York Yankees’ offense on Opening Day, and the Penguins...
3 fewer days of work for Steelers, who announce lightened spring practice schedule
The announcement of the offseason workout schedule was a little bit lighter this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Via an NFL release, the Steelers’ spring schedule for organized team activities and minicamp came out Thursday. The program — negotiated as part of the collective bargaining agreement between the league and...
Steelers announce partnership with German soccer club Borussia Dortmund
Black and gold are uniting from across the pond. The Pittsburgh Steelers and German soccer club Borussia Dortmund announced a partnership Thursday that binds two prominent, black-and-gold wearing “football” teams thousands of miles apart. Billed as the first partnership of its kind for either professional sports organization, according to a...
