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Steelers hold off final Ravens drive to win in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — In a reversal of fortune Sunday — and thanks to a few reversed calls — the Pittsburgh Steelers secured a rare victory after holding a halftime lead. Albeit barely. The Steelers survived a second-half rally by the Baltimore Ravens and a few controversial instant replay rulings to defeat...
Roman Wilson inactive; veterans Adam Thielen, Marquez Valdes-Scantling make Steelers debut
BALTIMORE — Roman Wilson was the odd man out in the late-season makeover of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary wide receivers corps. On a day when veteran wideouts Adam Thielen and Marquez Valdes-Scantling were in uniform to make their debut with the team, Wilson was designated as a surprising healthy inactive...
Steelers at Ravens: Get ready for 2025 Week 14 matchup
First place in the AFC North is up for grabs when the Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS, with Jim Nantz on play-by-play alongside analyst Tony Romo and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson. The Steelers Audio...
Veteran WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling in line to make Steelers debut vs. Ravens
After spending four seasons with the Green Bay Packers earlier in his career, Marquez Valdes-Scantling knows what an intense, old-school division rivalry is all about. Packers-Chicago Bears is not a bad equivalent to Steelers-Ravens. And Valdes-Scantling is set to make his Steelers debut amidst that rivalry. He was another practice-squad...
Until last year, Steelers had Ravens’ number when visiting M&T Bank Stadium
Gloom and doom surrounds the Pittsburgh Steelers’ visit to Baltimore this weekend. Given the team’s recent play — and last year’s trips to the Charm City — those low expectations are hardly surprising even if this game will determine first place in the AFC North. The Steelers, after all, aren’t...
Steelers 4 Downs: Typically, the AFC North gets multiple playoff teams. Not likely in 2025
1. One, and done? With the two teams that are tied for first place in the AFC North sitting at 6-6 — and therefore on the outside looking in on the current conference’s wild-card picture — it would seem unlikely that the division will have multiple qualifiers for the playoffs...
Scouting the Ravens: Steelers opponent has struggled in the passing game
SCOUTING THE RAVENS Last meeting Ravens beat Steelers, 28-14, on Jan. 11, 2025, in Baltimore in the wild-card playoff round Key matchup Ravens RB Derrick Henry vs. Steelers ILB Malik Harrison Harrison spent the first five seasons of his career with the Ravens as a run-stuffing linebacker, and the Steelers...
OT Dylan Cook elevated to Steelers’ roster vs. Ravens
Dylan Cook has been in uniform for a pair of NFL regular-season games. “No snaps yet,” Cook said Friday with a smile. A good chance that changes Sunday for Cook. The Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday elevated Cook and veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling from the practice squad to the gameday...
‘I’ll be ready to go’: WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling preps for possible Steelers debut
Could it be that now after the team added another veteran receiver that this is the week Marquez Valdes-Scantling gets his opportunity for his Pittsburgh Steelers debut? “I think I’m a pretty quick learner,” Valdes-Scantling said after Friday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, “and, you know, whenever the time...
Patrick Queen, Joey Porter Jr., James Pierre all cleared to play for Steelers vs. Ravens
A trio of defensive starters who suffered injuries during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most recent game were, on Friday, given the official green light to play in the team’s upcoming big division contest. Inside linebacker Patrick Queen and cornerbacks Joey Porter Jr. and James Pierre missed varying degrees of practice this...
‘I’ve been ready since I got here’: Jabrill Peppers eager for bigger Steelers role with Kyle Dugger out
Eleven days after signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jabrill Peppers started and played 43 defensive snaps in a road victory against a quality team. In the 10 weeks since, the veteran safety has been on the field for a total of only 23 defensive snaps. “It’s been very tough —...
Football Footnotes: A lot to digest in advance of Steelers-Ravens beyond the Mike Tomlin debate
Everyone is talking about Mike Tomlin’s future in Pittsburgh. It’s to the point that even the X’s and O’s of a crucial Steelers-Ravens game have been muted during the dialogue of this week’s Steelers coverage. So for this Friday’s “Football Footnotes,” we get into a bunch of other topics surrounding...
First Call: Ravens OC expects Lamar Jackson to play vs. Steelers; George Pickens called ‘uninterested’ in Cowboys’ ‘TNF’ loss
Friday’s “First Call” has Lamar Jackson’s latest health update in advance of his game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. George Pickens was labeled “uninterested” and “disengaged” in Dallas’ “Thursday Night Football” loss in Detroit. The Penguins face another tough opponent after a seesaw win in Tampa. Plus, we lay out the...
Tim Benz: There’s a new narrative surrounding Mike Tomlin and it needs to end now
We’ve reached the point where many former Pittsburgh Steelers players, national media members and Mike Tomlin true believers are finally ready to admit that it’s time for a change at the head coaching position in Pittsburgh. After 18 full seasons — 14 of which have ended without a playoff victory....
WR Adam Thielen compares joining Steelers this late in season to ‘learning a new language’
For the first time since he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, Adam Thielen was scheduled to meet with the media immediately after practice Thursday. Instead, he spent a half hour at the team’s indoor practice facility running plays and concepts with quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. Meetings were...
Alex Highsmith named Steelers’ winner of Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award
Alex Highsmith on Thursday was named the Pittsburgh Steelers club winner of the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, a coveted off-field league honor intended to recognize players who excel on the field and demonstrate a commitment to creating a positive impact beyond the game. The sixth-year...
3 days before game vs. Steelers, Lamar Jackson (ankle) sits out Ravens practice
It’s been clear that two-time MVP Lamar Jackson hasn’t been playing at 100% in recent weeks. Three days prior to a first-place showdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jackson did not take part in the Baltimore Ravens’ practice. Jackson did not participate in Thursday’s practice in Owings Mills, Md., because of...
Kyle Dugger misses Steelers practice; Patrick Queen returns; Aaron Rodgers, T.J. Watt full go
Starting strong safety Kyle Dugger was an addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers injury report Thursday, but Patrick Queen returned to practice and stars Aaron Rodgers and T.J. Watt participated fully. Dugger was listed on the status report as having a hand injury. He practiced fully and had no designation Wednesday...
Mark Madden: It’s time to admit the unpleasant truth about Mike Tomlin’s Steelers tenure
The Pittsburgh Steelers are bad. Prehistoric offense. Rotten defense that costs $163 million. Old and getting older. Stars fading fast. Awful decisions piling up. It’s time to form a narrative. That narrative is: It’s not Mike Tomlin’s fault. That’s the vibe, especially on the national front. There are several forks...
First Call: Darius Slay claimed off waivers; Browns open practice window for Deshaun Watson; Pens start rugged stretch
Thursday’s “First Call” has a new destination for former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Darius Slay. The prospect exists that the Steelers might get to face Deshaun Watson when they visit Cleveland after Christmas. The Penguins open up a brutal stretch of games against one of the NHL’s division leaders Thursday...
U mad, bro?: Angry Steelers fans blame everything from coach to weather to ‘Renegade’
I don’t even need to ask. I know you’re mad, bro. The Pittsburgh Steelers have now lost 11 of their last 17 games. It’s their record. It’s their effort. It’s their coaching. It’s their roster construction. It’s the franchise’s lack of urgency. It’s the feeling that things are only going...
T.J. Watt added to Steelers injury report; Patrick Queen does not practice
T.J. Watt was a surprise addition to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ injury report Wednesday. The star outside linebacker sat out practice because of a toe injury, per the status report. Watt played what could be considered a regular workload during the Steelers’ loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. He was...
Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers wants receivers to attend meetings, film study with ‘an open mind’
When he was asked Sunday night how he can get more in sync with his wide receivers, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers left the impression that attendance at weekly film study was not perfect. “When there’s film sessions, everybody shows up,” Rodgers said after the offense managed a season-low 166...
Steelers notes: WR Adam Thielen joins team, Donte Kent practices — but suffers new injury
A day after he was claimed off waivers, Adam Thielen was with the Pittsburgh Steelers running routes at practice Wednesday. To what extent will he be doing so during the Steelers’ next game Sunday? “I mean, he’s a very smart player,” fellow veteran receiver DK Metcalf said after Wednesday’s practice...
TE Pat Freiermuth frustrated but not losing sleep over reduced role in Steelers offense
For the second time this season, tight end Pat Freiermuth played fewer than 20 snaps in a game. He also wasn’t targeted once in either instance, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday being the latest example of his disappearance from the offense. The next time...
