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NFL Draft Day 2: Pittsburgh sets another attendance record
The first 32 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft are done. Now it’s time for another round. Or two. Fans are flocking to the North Shore and Point State Park for Day 2 of draft festivities. Tonight, teams will make their second- and third-round selections. 8:56 p.m.: Lots of...
Tim Benz: I like Max Iheanachor but not what the Steelers did before or after drafting himVideo
It’s hard to evaluate the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round draft choice of Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in the moment. That’s because I’m not quite sure the moment is over yet. Is it? I sure hope it’s not. It feels like the Steelers are working backward on this one. If...
With 4 picks on Day 2 of NFL Draft, Steelers could target receiver, other positions of need
The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed one of their needs on Day 1 by drafting an offensive tackle in the first round. They’ll have four chances Friday to fix some other weak spots on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Receiver remains an obvious position of need, especially since the Steelers had...
Eagles celebrate trading up to snatch WR Makai Lemon away from SteelersVideo
The Flyers aren’t the only Philadelphia team getting the best of Pittsburgh this week. On Thursday night, the Eagles swooped in and grabbed the Steelers’ man. USC wide receiver Makai Lemon was on the phone with representatives from the Steelers as the Steelers’ pick approached in the first round of...
Steelers draft Georgia CB Daylen Everette, Iowa guard Gennings Dunker in 3rd round
When Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Patrick Graham first met Daylen Everette, the first thing that stood out to him was the then-Georgia cornerback’s size. “He’s well put together in terms of build,” Graham said late Friday evening after the Steelers took Everette with the second of three third-round picks they...
Steelers’ 1st-round pick had element of surprise, draws cautious optimism from fans
Minutes before the Pittsburgh Steelers’ announced its first-round draft pick Thursday night, Josh Kelly of Baldwin predicted the team would pick up USC wide receiver Makai Lemon. Alas, Pittsburgh’s cross-state rival, the Philadelphia Eagles, drafted Lemon the pick before. “I had a feeling he was going to go,” said Kelly,...
Steelers draft pick bio: Max Iheanachor, 1st round
Max Iheanachor First-round pick, No. 21 overall Offensive tackle, Arizona State 6-foot-6/321 pounds Stats: As a senior, allowed 11 hurries, three QB hits and no sacks in 484 pass-blocking snaps in 2025, according to Pro Football Focus. Allowed three career sacks in 31 starts over three seasons at Arizona State....
Steelers select Arizona State OT Max Iheanachor with 1st-round pick
For the third time in four years, the Pittsburgh Steelers went with an offensive tackle as their first-round draft pick. Arizona State’s Max Iheanachor was the Steelers’ selection at No. 21 overall Thursday night. Though he was the sixth offensive tackle taken, Iheanachor is believed to have among the highest...
Photos: Check out the scene in the NFL Draft theater on the 1st night of the draft
Fans were dressed up to show support for their team ahead of the start of the NFL Draft in front of Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Thursday....
Steelers legend Lynn Swann, long snapper Cal Adomitis visit with cancer patients ahead of draft
NFL Draft week has featured countless appearances by current and former Steelers working to give back to their community as the world’s attention turns to Pittsburgh for one of the biggest events of the year. Steelers legend Lynn Swann and long snapper Cal Adomitis spent the first day of the...
Out-of-town visitors praise Pittsburgh during NFL Draft visit
A bright blue Seahawks jersey marked Dylan Slaughter in the North Shore crowd at the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh Thursday. Slaughter, 28, made the trek to the Steel City from Olympia, Wash., the previous day. The draft marked his first visit to Pennsylvania. He was impressed by Pittsburgh. “It’s a...
NFL Draft Day 1 live sports updates: 1st round concludes in PittsburghVideo
The 91st edition of the NFL Draft has arrived in Pittsburgh. After almost two years of planning, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will step on stage at the Draft Theater outside Acrisure Stadium on Thursday night to announce the No. 1 pick. A total of 257 players will be selected, including...
First Call: Ty Simpson says he would ‘fit in great’ in Pittsburgh, praises Aaron Rodgers; Bill Cowher’s advice for Mike Tomlin
Thursday’s “First Call” has some quotes from Ty Simpson about the idea of playing in Pittsburgh. Ex-Steelers coach Bill Cowher discusses Mike Tomlin’s decision to join the TV broadcasting game. Dallas is done negotiating with George Pickens’ agent about an extension, and we look at the Pirates’ next series in...
5 things to watch at the NFL Draft: Roger Goodell embraces crowd reaction
The NFL is full of birds, from Seahawks and Cardinals to Ravens and Eagles. But the NFL Draft has become the place for boobirds, at least when league commissioner Roger Goodell first steps on stage. The boos once bothered him, but not anymore. Goodell, now overseeing his 20th draft, discussed...
Joe Starkey: Time for Steelers to make a draft-day splash, trading up for 1 of these 2 players
Back in 1948, when the NFL Draft was last held in Pittsburgh, sportswriters would sit near team owners and advise them on their picks. That might seem ridiculous nowadays, but maybe the Steelers could use the help. Before taking offensive tackle Troy Fautanu as their first pick two years ago...
U mad, bro: Penguins fans infuriated by 0-3 start vs. Flyers; pre-draft fretting from Steelers fansVideo
The Penguins’ surprisingly strong 2025-26 has meant that we have had much less of a hockey presence on a weekly basis here at “U mad, bro?” Based on how things have been going so far in the playoffs, you can be sure that is going to change this week. We...
New Steeler Michael Pittman Jr. endorses WRs Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon as potential draft choices
New Steeler wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. remembers his draft day experience. He was selected with the second pick in the second round by the Indianapolis Colts. “I was in my draft training apartment with my wife, my brother and my nephews. I got called, and then I went fishing,”...
NFL Draft: Pittsburgh sets a record with draft attendanceVideo
Are you ready for some football? The three-day super spectacle that is the 2026 NFL Draft is finally here. It kicked off Thursday in Downtown and the North Shore. 11:05 p.m. Attendance record NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell came on the stage to announce that Pittsburgh set the single-day attendance...
Steelers receiver Michael Pittman, top draft prospects turn spotlight to girls flag football
In the midst of a wild and hectic week in Pittsburgh, girls flag football took center stage Wednesday afternoon. Steelers wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr., NFL Draft prospects Ty Simpson and Jordyn Tyson and U.S. women’s national team players Vanita Krouch and Isabella Geraci took part in the Toyota NFL...
Chris Harlan’s Steelers mock draft: If team gets chance to pick Penn State guard, take it
The Pittsburgh Steelers partially addressed one of their biggest needs by trading for receiver Michael Pittman Jr. in March, but the team’s offensive line went largely unaddressed in free agency. They can fix that in the NFL Draft. The Steelers need a replacement for left guard Isaac Seumalo, who signed...
Chris Adamski’s Steelers mock draft: Start with playmaking WR, worry about O-line later
After a free-agency period in which general manager Omar Khan did an excellent job filling out the top of the depth chart across offense and defense, the initial general consensus was the Pittsburgh Steelers would not have to draft for need. As that draft clock on the North Shore ticks...
Pittsburgh transforms as NFL Draft festivities begin ahead of expected influx of fansVideo
Golden arches and steel beams — the backbone of Pittsburgh’s famous bridges — completed the backdrop of the 2026 NFL Draft stage, where hopeful prospects will soon accept the golden ticket to their future football career. Construction crews scrambled Wednesday to complete work on the NFL Draft theater viewing area...
With NFL’s eyes on North Shore, Steelers football staff will be plotting team’s future on the South Side
Mike McCarthy first worked on an NFL coaching staff in 1993. A Super Bowl winner and potential future Hall of Famer, McCarthy has seemingly seen it all over that time. Well, except for one thing. “I laugh,” the Pittsburgh Steelers coach said this week, “because my mother asks me every...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Fernando Mendoza, Indiana QB
TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is Thursday-Saturday. Fernando Mendoza Position: Quarterback Height/weight: 6-foot-4¾/236 pounds College: Indiana The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock and haven’t hidden their affinity for Mendoza as the No. 1 pick. The...
Cup of Joe (Starkey): Domed stadium for Steelers? Art Rooney II has the perfect take
Cup of Joe: Starkey on sports in 400 words or less (sometimes more) I am saddened to report the following, but it’s true: By the year 2031, the majority of NFL teams will have a domed stadium. It’s all about the revenue, of course (the answer to all your questions...
