Tag: Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan explains how he works with Mike Tomlin

    Pittsburgh Steelers GM Omar Khan explains how he works with Mike Tomlin

    The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the gold-standard franchises of the NFL. And a collective process that involves head coach Mike Tomlin, general manager Omar Khan and ownership has been key to consistent winning. Khan, who has been with the Steelers for decades but is a year into his tenure…

  • Pittsburgh Steelers finalizing contract extension with QB Mitchell Trubisky

    Pittsburgh Steelers finalizing contract extension with QB Mitchell Trubisky

    The Steelers are keeping Mitchell Trubisky as the backup quarterback. General Omar Khan confirmed the news during an appearance Thursday on the Pat McAfee Show. Khan said the Steelers would be extending Trubisky’s contract. The Chicago Bears selected Tribisky with the No. 2 pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. The…

  • Legendary member of Steelers staff announces retirement, buys season tickets

    Legendary member of Steelers staff announces retirement, buys season tickets

    Only the most hardcore Steelers fans likely knew his name, but just about every rookie prospect in the NFL recognized his voice. Steelers scout Mark Gorscak announced his retirement this week. Scouts typically toil behind the scenes as they gather information on players the team might draft or sign. But…

  • Ryan Clark reveals he almost died during 2007 Steelers game in Denver

    Ryan Clark reveals he almost died during 2007 Steelers game in Denver

    In the professional sports world, there aren’t cities whose teams benefit from home-field advantage like Denver. Whether you’re playing the Nuggets in basketball or the Broncos in football, competing 5,280 feet above sea level is always a tall task. On ESPN’s ‘First Take’, Denver’s elevation arose in a discussion between…

  • Steelers’ Cam Heyward advocates for NFL to reinstate former teammate Martavis Bryant, Josh Gordon after drug suspension

    Steelers’ Cam Heyward advocates for NFL to reinstate former teammate Martavis Bryant, Josh Gordon after drug suspension

    Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward wants to see his former teammate, Martavis Bryant, back in the NFL. Bryant has not played in the league since the 2018 season, after which he received an indefinite suspension for violating the NFL’s drug policy. However, with the changing landscape of the league’s…

  • Report: Pittsburgh Steelers to release veteran defender, part-time starter

    Report: Pittsburgh Steelers to release veteran defender, part-time starter

    The Pittsburgh Steelers are moving on from a defensive back with starting experience. Pittsburgh is set to release cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon, according to a report from NFL insider Ian Rapoport. Witherspoon was drafted by the 49ers in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft. He was traded to Pittsburgh…

  • CBS Sports ranks the five must-see games on Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 NFL schedule

    CBS Sports ranks the five must-see games on Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 NFL schedule

    The Pittsburgh Steelers schedule for the 2023 season has been released for less than a week but CBS Sports is already ready to name the five most-anticipated games of the campaign. The top five includes two primetime games, the team’s Week 1 matchup and two divisional opponents. The No. 1…

  • ESPN predicts win totals for all 32 NFL teams for the 2023 season

    ESPN predicts win totals for all 32 NFL teams for the 2023 season

    As training camp fast approaches, Las Vegas has set the over/under win totals for all 32 NFL teams. This week, ESPN analysts logged their predictions. For most teams, the four analysts — Doug Kezirian, Tyler Fulghum, Erin Dolan and Eric Moody — picked either over or under. However, there were…

  • Report: Steelers set to re-sign QB Mason Rudolph

    Report: Steelers set to re-sign QB Mason Rudolph

    The Pittsburgh Steelers are planning on bringing back quarterback Mason Rudolph for a sixth season with the team. Per Brooke Pryor of ESPN, Pittsburgh is expected to re-sign the 27-year-old, who will effectively serve as QB3 behind second-year starter Kenny Pickett and backup Mitchell Trubisky. A third-round selection in the…

  • Pittsburgh Steelers to host Jets free agent Kwon Alexander

    Pittsburgh Steelers to host Jets free agent Kwon Alexander

    The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly hosting former New York Jets linebacker Kwon Alexander on Monday, according to Adam Schefter. Alexander hit the free agency market in March when his one-year deal ran out without an extension. He played the last season on a contract worth $1.12 million. The former fourth-round…

  • Pittsburgh Steelers sign XFL star Luq Barcoo, rookie RB Alfonzo Graham

    Pittsburgh Steelers sign XFL star Luq Barcoo, rookie RB Alfonzo Graham

    Rookie minicamp has come to an end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and with OTAs starting next week, the team has made several roster moves. On Monday the Steelers signed defensive back Luq Barcoo and running back Alfonzo Graham to their roster, two under-the-radar pickups that could have an impact on…

  • Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson calls out NFL over schedule

    Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson calls out NFL over schedule

    The NFL unveiled the 2023 regular season schedule last Thursday, revealing an exciting slate of games for the upcoming season. The league also announced that teams can be featured on Thursday Night Football twice, and in 2023 the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers will be the only two…

  • Former Ravens TE insists trying out for Steelers as long snapper is ‘not a joke’

    Former Ravens TE insists trying out for Steelers as long snapper is ‘not a joke’

    Nick Boyle, the former Ravens tight end, is trying out to be the Steelers deep snapper during Pittsburgh’s three-day rookie mini camp. Boyle is 30 and he’s not a rookie. But since he’s trying to swap positions (and teams), he’s about the same as the other draft picks and undrafted…

  • Steelers rookie Nick Herbig can hardly believe he gets to play on the same team as his brother

    Steelers rookie Nick Herbig can hardly believe he gets to play on the same team as his brother

    The Herbig family gets to enjoy one of the best stories in the NFL this offseason. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Nate, an offensive lineman, during the offseason. Then, in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the organization drafted his brother and former Wisconsin linebacker, Nick. It’s an incredible…

  • Steelers rookie Joey Porter Jr. says he already feels at home in Pittsburgh

    Steelers rookie Joey Porter Jr. says he already feels at home in Pittsburgh

    It hasn’t taken long for Joey Porter Jr. to get comfortable in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform. Perhaps that can be attributed to his childhood, as the 2023 second-round pick was a frequent visitor inside the Steelers’ facility during hid dad’s playing days. The son of former linebacker and Steelers legend…

  • Full 2023 Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football Schedule released, unkind to Bears, Steelers, Saints

    Full 2023 Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football Schedule released, unkind to Bears, Steelers, Saints

    Thursday Night Football kicked it up a notch last season when broadcasting on Amazon Prime. Their first campaign seemed to go well even though it’s still not an ideal slot for some teams. Now, with the 2023 NFL schedule out, we officially have the TNF schedule for this fall. It…

  • Monday Night Football schedule includes three simultaneous double-headers in 2023

    Monday Night Football schedule includes three simultaneous double-headers in 2023

    ESPN tweaked its Monday Night Football format for the coming fall. For three of the weeks, NFL fans will need to choose between MNF games. That’s because the network will feature three separate Monday’s with simultaneous doubleheaders. You’ll need two screens to watch: Week Two, Saints at Panthers on ESPN…

  • Joey Porter Sr. shares emotional reaction to hearing Pittsburgh Steelers draft his son

    Joey Porter Sr. shares emotional reaction to hearing Pittsburgh Steelers draft his son

    Joey Porter Sr. wanted his son, Joey Porter Jr., to be like him and play for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He knew it was far from a guarantee but was hoping it would work out in the end. It took a little longer than he probably would have liked as Porter…

  • Steelers legend Joey Porter Sr. overjoyed knowing his son will play in Pittsburgh

    Steelers legend Joey Porter Sr. overjoyed knowing his son will play in Pittsburgh

    Joey Porter Sr. was overjoyed when the Pittsburgh Steelers, who drafted him in 1999, drafted his son, Joey Porter Jr., in this year’s NFL Draft. “I wanted it to be the Steelers so bad for him,” Porter Sr. recently said, via Pro Football Talk. “But they did such a good job of…

  • Seattle Seahawks invite former Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses to rookie mini camp

    Seattle Seahawks invite former Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses to rookie mini camp

    The Seattle Seahawks have invited former Alabama linebacker Dylan Moses to their rookie mini camp, according to Jordan Schultz of The Score. The camp is set to take place Friday through Sunday. Moses played for the Crimson Tide from 2017-20 and won national titles with the team in both 2017…

  • Super Bowl champ Antwaan Randle El’s brother sentenced in murder of two women

    Super Bowl champ Antwaan Randle El’s brother sentenced in murder of two women

    A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday sentenced Marcus Randle El to two consecutive life sentences in prison for the 2020 murders of two women. He was convicted by a jury in January of 2023 on the murder charges. Rock County judge Barbara McCrory noted at the sentencing that Randle El will…

  • Film from Joey Porter Jr.’s draft call with Pittsburgh Steelers released

    Film from Joey Porter Jr.’s draft call with Pittsburgh Steelers released

    You know it’s difficult for the guys with the lofty NFL Draft grades to slip through the first round. Yet Joey Porter Jr. kept his emotions in check and allowed cameras in the room when the second round started. Porter’s second-day draft party was a cozy affair. He walked the…

  • Pro Football Focus shares biggest steal in each round of 2023 NFL Draft

    Pro Football Focus shares biggest steal in each round of 2023 NFL Draft

    You’ve heard about the biggest reaches of the NFL Draft, but this time, we’re talking steals. With the help of Pro Football Focus, let’s look at the best deals, by round. Nolan Smith, the freakishly athletic defensive end from Georgia, found himself tumbling through the first round before the Eagles…

  • One NFL analyst thinks the Steelers 2023 draft was just about perfect

    One NFL analyst thinks the Steelers 2023 draft was just about perfect

    Steeler fans, we know you think your newest draft class is pretty pleasing. You’re bragging on your rookies. And at least one NFL analyst is right there with you. Josh Edwards of CBS Sports analyzed the rookie classes of all NFL teams. Then he mentioned any questionable players, call them…

  • XFL star receiver Hakeem Butler receives camp invite from Pittsburgh Steelers

    XFL star receiver Hakeem Butler receives camp invite from Pittsburgh Steelers

    XFL star Hakeem Butler has received an NFL camp invite from the Pittsburgh Steelers. The St. Louis Battlehawks wideout was one of the best players of the XFL’s rebirth, and is getting rewarded for it. Butler, 26, suited up in 10 games, hauling in 51 receptions for 599 yards and…