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Steelers rookie Broderick Jones makes most of switch to RT
Rookie tackle Broderick Jones wasn’t about to argue Friday when informed of Dan Moore’s flattering comments a day earlier. Moore told reporters that Jones was a more natural fit to play right tackle, a position that neither Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman specialized playing while in college. “Probably,” Jones said, smiling....
Mark Madden: Steelers match up poorly with Browns, intimidate no one
It doesn’t look good for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night at Acrisure Stadium against Cleveland. The Browns have Nick Chubb, the NFL’s best running back. The Steelers don’t have Cameron Heyward, their best defensive lineman. The Browns have perhaps the best trio of cornerbacks in football (led by Denzel...
Friday Football Footnotes: Steelers not alone among teams with playoff aspirations in need of big Week 2 rebounds
For as bad as the Pittsburgh Steelers were Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, they weren’t close to being the only team with high expectations to flame out in Week 1 of the NFL season. In fact, there were plenty of perceived playoff contenders who were just as bad — if not...
Steelers place Cam Heyward on IR, promote WR Dez Fitzpatrick from practice squad
Defensive captain Cameron Heyward officially was placed on injured reserve Thursday by the Pittsburgh Steelers, who also promoted a player from the practice squad to help fill the loss of wide receiver Diontae Johnson. By heading to injured reserve, Heyward will miss at least the next four games after undergoing...
Steelers’ Broderick Jones works at right tackle, looks ‘more natural’ there, says Dan Moore
Dan Moore remained at left tackle at practice Thursday, with rookie Broderick Jones shifting to the right side to fill in for the concussed Chuks Okorafor. It was the second day in a row that Moore remained at his familiar position for the Pittsburgh Steelers while Jones made the transition....
Diontae Johnson vows to work to rehab injury, support Steelers WR corps 
In the two or three days immediately after suffering a hamstring injury during Sunday’s regular-season opener, Diontae Johnson was in pain and had a difficult time walking. Since the Pittsburgh Steelers returned to practice, though, Johnson has joined his teammates on the fields at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Donning his...
Browns star RB ‘Mr.’ Nick Chubb has earned respect of Mike Tomlin, Steelers
During his weekly news conference Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin referenced almost four dozen individuals. His players. Opposing players. Coaches for the upcoming opponent. For the vast majority, Tomlin was complimentary and dispensing praise. But for only one among those 40-plus men Tomlin spoke about did he address in...
Steelers’ offensive showing vs. 49ers caught OC Matt Canada by surprise
Before he took any questions from the media Thursday at his scheduled availability, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada offered a blunt assessment of his unit’s performance Sunday in a 30-7 loss to San Francisco. “It was not what we expected,” Canada said. “Not how we practiced, not how our...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans lash out about loss to 49ers and other fans who sell tickets and boo Pittsburgh players
Did you ever come home from vacation, open the door, and utter those four words every homeowner hates to hear come out of their own mouth? “What is that smell??!!” Then you realize the microwave clock is blinking. Oh no! How long was the power out? That’s when you see...
First Call: J.J. Watt addresses talk of joining Steelers; will Jets ask about Steelers QBs? Chase Claypool to the bench?
“First Call” on Thursday gives you J.J. Watt’s quotes on the idea of joining his brother T.J. with the Steelers. We also consider the prospect of the New York Jets trading for either Mason Rudolph or Mitch Trubisky. Chase Claypool’s issues in Chicago are getting worse. Plus, the City Game...
Steelers defensive line corps confident it can fill void after Cameron Heyward injury
Through a combination of retirements and free-agent departures, the Pittsburgh Steelers have turned over the vast majority of their defensive line in recent years. Now that the last man standing from the position group from as recently as 28 months ago — Cameron Heyward — won’t be playing for the...
Kenny Pickett: It was my throws, not decision-making or scheme, that led to Steelers’ bad loss
Now that he’d had 72 hours to digest the ghastly 30-7 letdown of season-opening loss, Kenny Pickett on Wednesday cleared the mental side of culpability. It was all physical that ailed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense Sunday, Pickett said, referencing the players on offense in general and himself — and his...
Steelers notes: Team will wait to make move in wake of Diontae Johnson injury
Diontae Johnson was present and donning his practice jersey as he walked the locker room at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex after Wednesday’s practice. He definitively, though, will not be wearing his game jersey when the Pittsburgh Steelers play their next game Monday. “I’m acknowledging that he’s out this week,” coach...
Embattled receiver Antonio Brown hints interest in returning to Steelers
With wide receiver Diontae Johnson hobbled by a hamstring, could the Pittsburgh Steelers turn to their past for a replacement? However unlikely it may seem, embattled receiver Antonio Brown floated the idea of a potential return. Brown, who played for the Steelers from 2010-18, took to social media Tuesday to...
Mark Madden: Matt Canada deserves blame for Steelers’ struggles, but it doesn’t stop there
Fire Matt Canada. That’s the most widely held solution to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ problems. It’s not an unreasonable opinion. Canada never should have been promoted from quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator. But Canada was already in the building and works cheap. (Like all Steelers assistants, at least in comparison to...
Tim Benz: Not possible for Steelers fans to ‘seek comfort’ after Mike Tomlin’s press conference
When Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is attempting to answer a question from the media without coming off as if he is making an excuse for something that went wrong in the previous game, he loves to spin the phrase “we do not seek comfort.” That said, after his team...
First Call: Steelers won’t love quotes from 49ers after opener; wild stats trending vs. Browns
You will not feel better about the Steelers after reading what the 49ers had to say regarding their win in Pittsburgh on Sunday. There are some statistical trends that will pull you in opposite directions about this coming Monday’s game against the Cleveland Browns. And a potential option for the...
Mike Tomlin expects ‘football justice’ to prevail, Kenny Pickett to rebound from Steelers’ loss
When Kenny Pickett endured some of the worst starts of his rookie season in 2022, he had a bye week to make the required corrections. Pickett doesn’t have the luxury this week — just one extra day of practice — as the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare for their Week 2 matchup...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin previews ‘MNF’ game with Browns 
The Pittsburgh Steelers are eager to get the bitter taste of defeat out of their mouths after Sunday’s 30-7 loss to the 49ers. But, they will have to wait an extra day than a normal game week before they again take the field. The Steelers will host the rival Cleveland...
Mike Tomlin dealing with injuries to Steelers starters Cameron Heyward, Diontae Johnson
Depth along the defensive line was considered so abundant for the Pittsburgh Steelers that one player they signed in free agency didn’t make the 53-man roster, and another was inactive for the season opener. Earlier than they anticipated, the Steelers will see just how deep they are on the defensive...
First Call: George Pickens denies Instagram shot at Kenny Pickett; Pitt product shines on ‘MNF’
Tuesday’s “First Call” looks at the George Pickens-Kenny Pickett Instagram drama. An ex-Pitt star shines on “Monday Night Football.” Former Pittsburgh Steeler Chase Claypool has yet to find himself in Chicago. And more trouble for Adam “Pacman” Jones. I know. I know. Try to contain your shock. Instant Instagram denial...
Tim Benz: Amid injuries, Steelers’ highly praised depth will now be put to the test
Based on my inbox and social media interactions, Sunday’s season-opening blowout loss to the San Francisco 49ers appears to have shaken the confidence of many Pittsburgh Steelers fans. I don’t blame you. For those of you who got worked into a lather based on the club’s outstanding preseason performance and...
Steelers receivers fail to produce in opener, now might have to get by without Diontae Johnson
After a trio of brief preseason outings during which everything seemed to come so easily for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense, in their first game that mattered, that was anything but the case. How could a unit that looked so unbeatable in August struggle so much during its opener in September?...
Report: Steelers’ Cameron Heyward could miss games with groin injury
The Pittsburgh Steelers could be preparing for an extended period without Cameron Heyward, the ironman on their defensive line and the team’s oldest player. Heyward could miss multiple weeks because of a groin injury he suffered in the Steelers’ 30-7 season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers, NFL Network reported...
First-round pick Broderick Jones preparing in case Steelers need him to start in Week 2
Broderick Jones played four snaps in his NFL debut Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. If Chuks Okorafor doesn’t emerge from concussion protocol this week, the team’s No. 1 draft pick might be playing plenty more in Week 2. Jones would be in line to start at left tackle in the...


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