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Steelers' Jalen Ramsey, Jonnu Smith downplay trade from Dolphins as business side of game

If Jalen Ramsey finds any irony that he’s playing safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minkah Fitzpatrick is being used as a nickel back for the Miami Dolphins, he’s not letting on. The blockbuster trade that saw the All-Pro defensive backs swapped for one another is viewed to both Ramsey...

Steelers find missing deep passing game, but can it continue during stretch run?

On the first offensive play run by Pittsburgh Steelers last Sunday, Aaron Rodgers accomplished something neither he nor Mason Rudolph had done the entire month of November. He completed a pass that traveled 20 yards or longer in the air. When Rodgers took advantage of single coverage on the outside...

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What is dry needling? More about the treatment that led to T.J. Watt's injury

After Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt needed emergency surgery for a partially collapsed lung following a “dry needling” treatment this week, many sports fans are asking, “What is dry needling, and how could it result in such a serious complication?” The freak injury suffered at the Steelers’ practice facility,...

Steelers injury report: Yahya Black misses practice, adding even more attrition to defensive line

One of the NFL’s top rushing offenses is coming to Acrisure Stadium, and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ already-leaky rush defense is facing even more attrition on its front line. Yahya Black did not practice Friday, per the injury report, and fellow rookie defensive tackle Derrick Harmon continues to sit out. That...

Steelers' T.J. Watt 'at home, resting comfortably' after having surgery for collapsed lung

Pittsburgh Steelers star pass rusher T.J. Watt was released from the hospital and is “at home, resting comfortably,” coach Mike Tomlin said Friday inside UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Tomlin described Watt as out for the “Monday Night Football” game against the Miami Dolphins at Acrisure Stadium but said he doesn’t...

Which current athletes have the longest tenures in Pittsburgh?

The reality of modern-day sports is that players rarely spend their careers in just one town. Free agency, trades, owners unwilling to open their wallets (**cough cough Pirates cough cough**), salary caps, declining skills and a host of other reasons mean players can bounce from city to city over the...

Steelers outside linebackers brace for facing Dolphins without top pass rusher T.J. Watt

For the first time since 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play a game without former NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt. Watt was ruled out of the Steelers’ game Monday night against the Miami Dolphins after he spent two nights in a hospital while undergoing a procedure to...

Mark Madden: The version of Aaron Rodgers many expected has shown up

The NFL’s quarterbacking situation is nuts. Forty-four-year-old Philip Rivers is making a comeback with Indianapolis. He’s got a fat backside and extra chins, so he’s my favorite quarterback ever. Steelers reject Kenny Pickett is likely to start Sunday for Las Vegas against Philadelphia, another of his former teams. Cleveland rookie...

Football Footnotes: Steelers' approach if T.J. Watt can't play; 3rd-down play-calling; Miami's strengths

As everyone associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers waits for health updates on T.J. Watt, the team has to create plans if he can’t play Monday night against the Miami Dolphins. Given the personnel the Steelers have at outside linebacker, those contingencies would seem obvious. Then again, have you seen the...

First Call: ESPN projects T.J. Watt's playing status; ex-MLB GM rips Pirates 'eye wash' free-agent offers

Friday’s “First Call” paints a bleak picture when it comes to T.J. Watt’s playing status for Monday night. A former MLB general manager is mocking the Pirates’ alleged contract offers to some significant free agents. The Penguins need to salvage their homestand against some teams from the Western Conference this...

Andrus Peat misses Steelers practice; Darnell Washington, Malik Harrison limited

Starting tight end Darnell Washington and run-stuffing inside linebacker Malik Harrison appear to be progressing through NFL concussion protocol for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Each took part in practice Thursday — albeit in a limited capacity — after suffering head injuries during Sunday’s win at the Baltimore Ravens. A third player...

Steelers DT Derrick Harmon ‘optimistic’ he can play Monday — but misses practice

Thursday morning, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Derrick Harmon said he was “optimistic” he could return to game action Monday. By Thursday afternoon, some external optimism waned when Harmon was not at practice. The Steelers’ rookie first-round pick, Harmon has missed the past two games because of a knee injury. “I’m...

'That's why we play': Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers relishes meaningful December games

Aaron Rodgers admitted that his motivation to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers was to play meaningful games in December, something he hadn’t experienced the previous two seasons with the New York Jets. The 27-22 win at the Baltimore Ravens this past Sunday served as fuel for his competitive fire, as...

Steelers star T.J. Watt spends night in hospital for lung ailment evaluation

Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt spent Wednesday night at a local hospital and remained hospitalized well into Thursday after experiencing lung discomfort. After Watt missed practice Thursday, coach Mike Tomlin characterized his status for Monday night’s Steelers game against the Miami Dolphins as “up in the air.” Update on #Steelers...

Professional Bull Riders' Lovestruck Buck Off on Valentine's Day weekend will get help from Steelers great Brett Keisel

The next Valentine’s Day weekend could turn out to be un-bull-ievable for eight Pittsburgh area couples. The Professional Bull Riders tour will return to Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena on Feb. 13-14, 2026, for the PBR Lovestruck Buck Off, and former Pittsburgh Steelers great Brett Keisel will officiate the weddings for...

U mad, bro?: Steelers media, NFL officials, Pirates front office on the naughty list this holiday season

When the calendar turns to December, there are always three things you can complain about every year. 1. The cold weather. 2. Mall traffic on McKnight Road. 3. The Steelers. This week reminded me to add two more to the list. • NFL officiating. • What the Pirates are doing...

First Call: Kenny Pickett likely to start for Las Vegas; timing changes coming for NFL Draft

Thursday’s “First Call” has updates on former Steelers Kenny Pickett and Darius Slay. Changes to the NFL Draft’s first round are coming in time for the event’s arrival in Pittsburgh. And we preview Thursday’s Penguins-Canadiens game at PPG Paints Arena. Pickett playing Former Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett is likely to...

Down to 4th-string left tackle, Steelers pressing limits of ‘next man up’ at important position

It’s conventional wisdom that left tackle is the second- or third-most important position in football. So how, then, has it largely flown under the radar that the Pittsburgh Steelers blew through four left tackles in a three-game span? They finished Sunday’s big divisional win off with their fourth-stringer at the...

First Call: Ben Roethlisberger says Baltimore TD should've counted; Minkah Fitzpatrick discusses return to Pittsburgh

Wednesday’s “First Call” has Ben Roethlisberger’s take on a controversy from the Steelers-Ravens game. We check in on Minkah Fitzpatrick prior to his return to Acrisure Stadium. We know the officiating crew for the Steelers’ “Monday Night Football” game versus Fitzpatrick and the Dolphins. Plus, we preview a trip out...

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