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Mike McCarthy wants versatility in his wide receivers — this draft class offers that for Steelers

For the Pittsburgh Steelers’s bad luck with this weak quarterback draft class, they seem to have more than made up for it at another important offensive position of need. Over the past couple years, the Steelers believed they could target a long-term QB of the future in 2026 — only...
QBs Will Howard, Mason Rudolph ‘splitting reps’ at Steelers voluntary minicamp, per Mike McCarthy

Will Howard is pleased to be dubbed QB1, but the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-year passer put the label in perspective. “It’s obviously for minicamp,” Howard said Tuesday, following the second day of voluntary veteran workouts. “We’ve got a long way to go to the season. We’re in April right now.” Yes,...
Report: Former Steelers coach Mike Tomlin to join NBC as studio analyst on ‘Football Night in America’Video

Mike Tomlin will remain involved with the NFL after all, just not on the sidelines. Tomlin, who stepped down as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach in January, has been hired as a studio analyst for NBC’s “Football Night in America,” a pregame show to “Sunday Night Football,” according to a...
Joe Starkey’s Mailbag: What happened to the Penguins? Is Aaron Rodgers drama hijacking feel-good week for Steelers?

You ask. I answer. It’s time for “Mailing It In,” a weekly Q&A that appears Tuesdays at TribLive.com. Most of the questions come via X, but you can also hit me up at jraystarkey@gmail.com. Let’s gooooooo … Scoops, @Scoops1616: Dr. Joseph, Would it be possible to not utter the word...
First Call: Steelers pumping up USC WR Makai Lemon; Pirates face Andrew McCutchen in Texas

Tuesday’s “First Call” has high praise from the Pittsburgh Steelers for a potential first-round wide receiver. Kicker Chris Boswell was probably happy to hear some news from Dallas. While the Penguins and Flyers are slugging it out in one Metropolitan Division matchup, the other is now up 2-0. And the...
Tim Benz: Want the Steelers to make a splash at the draft? Here’s a way to do it that makes sense

Perhaps the most overcooked angle surrounding what the Steelers should do at the NFL Draft is whether the team should make a splashy pick to satisfy the masses in the live audience outside of Acrisure Stadium. Of course, the answer is no. They shouldn’t. And my sincere hope is that...
Short arms, big game: Clemson DT Peter Woods expected to be 1st-round pick

Four years ago, Pittsburgh’s mainstream football fans were introduced to the minutiae of body-part size and how it relates to the NFL Draft by way of the discussion of Kenny Pickett’s hands. The measurement causing discussion ahead of the 2026 draft is the arm length for Peter Woods. Woods, a...
NFL Draft offers a stage for visitors to understand the depth of Steelers fandomVideo

On Super Bowl Sunday 2006, I was entering my final hour of broadcasting for the week on ESPN Radio 1250. I had done multiple shows per day, every day, plus phone hits, television hits and interviews all over Detroit in advance of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ showdown against Seattle for Super...
Point State Park readies for NFL Draft with Steelers fan hub, red carpet

Massive concrete blocks and metal framing — accentuated by a sprawling red carpet — are taking over Pittsburgh’s Point State Park for the NFL Draft. Forklifts were shuttling heavy equipment Monday, while workers continued erecting giant tents and a stage. Steelers Country, the team’s official fan hub, is taking shape...
NFL Draft HQ 2026: Who the Steelers might pick, position breakdowns, mock drafts and more

Pittsburgh will be the center of the football universe when the NFL Draft takes place on the city’s North Shore this week. The first round is set for Thursday, with rounds 2-3 on Friday and rounds 4-7 on Saturday. The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off at 8 p.m. Thursday and...
Steelers prepare for 2-minute reduction in 1st round of NFL Draft

Call this the 2-minute hurry-up. The Pittsburgh Steelers and all other teams must make their first picks a little faster this year, thanks to a league effort to speed up the NFL Draft. Teams have only eight minutes per pick in the first round Thursday night, down from 10 minutes...
Steelers in ‘great communication’ with Aaron Rodgers — but still eager to add QB in draft

Before either he or coach Mike McCarthy took any questions during the annual Pittsburgh Steelers pre-draft news conference Monday, general manager Omar Khan wanted to get the requisite Aaron Rodgers update out of the way. “I know you guys are going to ask me on Aaron,” Khan said from UPMC...
NFL mock draft: TribLive’s Chris Adamski’s predicts the 1st round in Pittsburgh

With the level of anticipation befitting an official countdown clock not far from the draft stage’s site on the North Shore, the NFL Draft finally begins Thursday in Pittsburgh. Rest assured that each of the 32 teams began their draft preparations for just about as long as the clock has...
NFL Draft top prospect profile: Akheem Mesidor, Miami DE

TribLive is highlighting the top prospects leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The three-day event is April 23-25. Akheem Mesidor Position: Defensive end Height/weight: 6-foot-3/259 pounds College: Miami (Fla.) Mesidor started his college career as a Freshman All-American at West Virginia, but that was six seasons ago...
Steelers LT Broderick Jones ‘limited’ at minicamp, ‘nothing’s changed’ in neck injury recovery

The Pittsburgh Steelers opened up their voluntary minicamp Monday with starting left tackle Broderick Jones on hand and participating — to a degree. Jones did not play in the final six games last season after he suffered a neck injury, one from which he has not yet recovered fully. “Obviously,...
First Call: How Steelers could deal with Broderick Jones’ ‘setback’; Will Howard to get QB1 reps if Aaron Rodgers doesn’t signVideo

After a busy weekend, we wrap up a lot of what’s going on in Monday’s “First Call.” Broderick Jones might be dealing with a neck setback. Art Rooney II spoke about the prospect of drafting a quarterback. We also discuss the crowded National League Central, check in on a former...

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