Steelers/NFL category, Page 8

A day after the Pittsburgh Steelers unveiled their initial 53-man roster, players on the proverbial bubble expressed emotions that varied about as much as their skill sets. For seventh-round draft pick Carson Bruener, it was a sigh of relief and an affirmation that his special teams work — and not...

Welcome back, recently cut Pittsburgh Steelers. Of the 37 players cut from the 90-man camp roster in the lead up to Tuesday’s league-mandated deadline, 16 were back with the team and at practice Wednesday after they were added to the practice squad. The entire initial practice squad consists of players...

The Pittsburgh Steelers are supposed to be all in. But the Steelers aren’t. They might think they are. They aren’t. You’re not all in when Calvin Austin III is your No. 2 wideout. You’re not all in when Jaylen Warren is your starter at running back. You’re not all in when...

In concept, the Steelers have spoken it into making sense. Sure, there was no outside addition to replace George Pickens at the wide receiver position. But the collection of tight ends on the roster — Pat Freiermuth, Jonnu Smith, Darnell Washington and Connor Heyward — can make up for that....

Wednesday’s “First Call” includes an interesting subplot to the Steelers’ punter decision. One of Aaron Rodgers’ former receivers just became available, while another did not. And an ex-Pirates pitcher is heading north of the border once more, while a recent Bucs’ farmhand had a huge night. Who wanted Waitman? Many...

Via a 4:30 p.m. Tuesday social media post by the team, the Pittsburgh Steelers initial 53-man roster was revealed. Remember, though, that it is all but guaranteed that the 53 players who survived Tuesday’s NFL cut deadline will not match the 53-man roster come Sept. 7 when the regular season...

In the end, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t choose between Skylar Thompson and Will Howard as the final quarterback on the 53-man roster. They kept both, giving them four players at the position on the initial roster that was unveiled Tuesday afternoon. The Steelers didn’t immediately place Howard on injured reserve,...

Tuesday’s “First Call” has more evidence of Aaron Rodgers’ indecision on the notion of retirement following the 2025 campaign. There’s another wide receiver to monitor when it comes to trade rumors that may eventually get linked to the Pittsburgh Steelers. An ex-Steelers defensive back is looking for a new place...

Ready or not, here it comes. The starters in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary didn’t have much of a chance to play together in August. Just a few snaps against Carolina early in the preseason finale last week, and that was it. Their time as a collective in training camp was...

Viva Las Vegas! Viva Kenny Pickett trades! The former Steelers quarterback is on the move again. This time he has been dealt to the Las Vegas Raiders from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round draft pick. Vegas was in need of a QB after Aidan O’Connell injured...

An edge in experience and a multi-year contract weren’t enough for Cameron Johnston to keep his job as Pittsburgh Steelers’ punter. The Steelers terminated the contract of Johnston on Monday as they made another round of roster reductions to get closer to the 53-man limit. In addition to shedding Johnston’s...

The top three outside linebackers on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster played a combined three snaps during the preseason, and coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t yet know how many of his veterans at those two positions he will have available when the regular season opens Sept. 7. Tomlin will have former NFL...

On the outside, this looks like a bit of a lull in the schedule for NFL teams. The preseason ended over the weekend. The regular season doesn’t get going until the Sept. 4 opener in Philadelphia. Within the walls of NFL clubs, though, a lot is getting done. The Steelers...

In Monday’s “First Call,” we consider a quarterback trade for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It looks like Najee Harris could play Week 1 for the Los Angeles Chargers after all. The Pirates prepare for a series against a familiar rival. And two local schools square off in early-season NCAA soccer. Possible...

Ten days into training camp, Skylar Thompson was the clear No. 4 option at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a near lock to be placed on waivers when final roster moves are made this week. At the conclusion of the preseason, Thompson had the most snaps, touchdowns and passing...

When he entered the starting lineup early during his rookie season, Joey Porter Jr. most often was on the field with fellow cornerbacks Patrick Peterson and Levi Wallace. For his second NFL season last year, Porter’s running mates at CB were Donte Jackson and Cameron Sutton. Now for his —...

Derrick Harmon was looking forward to lining up on the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line for the first snap of the season opener Sept. 7 at the New York Jets. The rookie defensive tackle, the team’s first-round draft pick, had played well enough in offseason workouts and training camp to earn...

Aaron Rodgers offered a one-word wish for the final preseason game for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Health.” Rodgers didn’t have to worry about the risk of injury because he didn’t play a snap against the Carolina Panthers. Or in the entire preseason, for that matter. Same goes for Cameron Heyward, T.J....

The NFL’s 2021 addition of an annual preseason “bye” over Labor Day weekend leaves some ambiguity as to when, exactly, training camp ends and the regular season begins. For the sake of argument, let’s say training camp ended Thursday night for the Pittsburgh Steelers with their 19-10 preseason victory at...

Pittsburgh Steelers first-round rookie Derrick Harmon has been diagnosed with a knee ligament sprain and will be out “about a month,” according to a report from the NFL Network. Harmon, a defensive lineman drafted 21st overall, suffered an injury early during the second quarter of the Steelers’ preseason finale at...

Matthew “Dutch” Rooney, grandson of Pittsburgh Steelers founding owner Art Rooney, has died. An obituary says he died Aug. 15 at his home in East Hampton, New York. He was 51. Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten confirmed his death to TribLive and said the Rooney family is mourning his loss. A...

Less than 24 hours after wrapping up their preseason — but four days before the league-mandated deadline to trim rosters — the Pittsburgh Steelers announced 11 cuts. No overly notable names were among those cut from the offseason/training camp 90-man roster, with 10 of the 11 combining for 30 regular-season...

Mike Tomlin unloads lots of horse manure when he preaches to the media. One of Tomlin’s greatest hits is that nonsense about “not living in our fears.” The Pittsburgh Steelers do just that all too frequently, not least when they’re in the red zone. The Steelers lay up and settle...

Friday’s “First Call” examines an odd omission from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason game in Carolina. Things are tense between Micah Parsons and the Cowboys. Ke’Bryan Hayes is heating up with the Reds. Also, the Pirates and Rockies clash in a meeting of … well, um, they are meeting. And there...