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It does not appear as if Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith will return to game action this week. And suddenly, the status of a defensive co-captain for Sunday’s game at the Chicago Bears is in question, too. Highsmith was given a doubtful designation on the league-mandated status report Friday...

Whoever starts at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday has caught a break in regards to the defense he faces. The Chicago Bears ruled out all three of their starting linebackers for Sunday’s home against the Steelers at Soldier Field. None of the group of Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards...

His future Hall of Fame quarterback was out on the practice field Friday, taking some first-team reps just five days after suffering a wrist fracture. Not that Mike Tomlin would admit to that making him feel any better about Sunday’s game. “I’m not in the comfort business,” the Pittsburgh Steelers...

The reviews are in. That hot new illusionist? He’s captivating the country. “He’s been a magician,” Cameron Heyward said. “This guy,” added Teryl Austin, “is an escape artist,” And after recent tour stops in locales such Minneapolis, Cincinnati and Baltimore, this magic man is back home for the next show...

Aaron Rodgers’ wrist. Mason Rudolph’s momentum. Rodgers’ record in Chicago versus the Steelers stinking in Soldier Field. These have been the storylines all week in advance of Steelers-Bears in Chicago on Sunday afternoon. But the quarterback-dominated headlines are swallowing up some other significant Steelers talking points. We get to those...

Friday’s “First Call” tries to figure out a way to get more playing time for Kaleb Johnson in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive backfield. George Pickens talks about his future with the Dallas Cowboys, as CeeDee Lamb discusses the reasons for their temporary “Monday Night Football” benchings. We also preview Pitt’s...

As a 6-foot-7 and a newly confirmed 311 pounds, Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington always has been one of the biggest humans in any game he has played. As such, he, by now, well knows that opponents are expecting him to turn to his size and physicality when he...

Aaron Rodgers returned to practice Thursday, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are no closer to resolving the identity of their starting quarterback Sunday than they were a day earlier when the work week started. Wearing a protective covering over his injured left wrist, Rodgers was limited to individual drills in practice....

Alex Highsmith returned to practice Thursday. The true test won’t come until Friday, however, in regards to his availability for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming game. “It feels good walking around,” Highsmith said after Thursday’s practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, “but I haven’t tested it in regards to truly getting...

Thursday’s “First Call” has news regarding another potential date in Europe for the Steelers. We check the Bears’ injury report in advance of welcoming Pittsburgh. A familiar wide receiver is available on the free agent market. And Darnell Washington clears the air about his weight. Remember Paris According to Adam...

Wednesday marked the 162nd anniversary of The Gettysburg Address. And while it may feel like “four-score and seven years ago” since the Steelers last won a postseason game, it hasn’t really been that long. Not quite, anyway. However, eight years without a playoff victory is enough to make some people...

Mike Tomlin targeted Friday as the day he would like to see injured Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers return to the practice field in some capacity. Rodgers wants to do his head coach one better. Rodgers is aiming to practice Thursday as he tries to come back from a left...

Veteran cornerback Darius Slay made it through a full practice Wednesday for the first time since suffering a concussion 10 days prior, according to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ league-mandated injury report. Slay remains in NFL concussion protocol, but that he has advanced to practicing fully is an indication he can and...

An injury has cost once-promising Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cory Trice Jr. another full season. A 4 p.m. deadline Wednesday to activate Trice to the 53-man roster passed, meaning by rule, Trice will not play for the Steelers this season. The 6-foot-3, 206-pound cornerback opened the regular season on the injured...

In regards to one group eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Pittsburgh Steelers legend L.C. Greenwood has made the cut from 182 all the way down to nine. A charter member of the original “Steel Curtain” defensive line that fronted one of the greatest defenses in NFL history,...

The Steelers never look past the next game. Sunday’s visit to Chicago won’t be an exception. Which is why Aaron Rodgers will play quarterback even though he probably shouldn’t. Rodgers has a broken bone in his left (non-throwing) wrist. Shotgun snaps might be difficult to handle. Snaps under center will...

A week of speculation about who will play quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Chicago on Sunday has already grown tiresome. And it’s only Wednesday morning. The obvious bottom line on the topic is that if the call between Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph is 50-50… it’s not 50-50. It’s...

Wednesday’s “First Call” has an update on Ja’Marr Chase’s suspension for spitting during the Steelers game Sunday. The Steelers worked out some quarterbacks. A former Steeler is now an Indianapolis Colt. The Pirates are allegedly “in” on some big-name free agents. And Robert Morris got an emotional win over a...