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Acrisure CEO talks about his connection to the Steelers and how he got stadium naming rights
There might be more Pittsburgh connections to Acrisure than people realize. When Michigan-based Acrisure bought the naming rights to the Steelers’ North Shore stadium, many people in Western Pennsylvania had never heard of the financial-tech insurance company. But in a Pittsburgh visit Monday, Acrisure CEO Greg Williams detailed the many...
First Call: Mike Tomlin on board with Mitch Trubisky as backup; NFL considers Thursday Night flex option
Monday’s “First Call” features Mike Tomlin’s view on Mitch Trubisky’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers. There’s talk of flexing “Thursday Night Football” games. Logan Cooley is leading his college team to the Frozen Four. An ex-Pitt Panther imprints his team’s NCAA Tournament run. And it’s an important night of hockey...
Tim Benz: Steelers haven’t changed free agency approach to the degree we pretend
A lot has been made about how active the Pittsburgh Steelers have been in free agency this offseason. In my opinion, too much. Let’s be real. The Steelers have basically replicated their approach from a season ago. Not only in terms of how many players the club has signed but...
Steelers reportedly re-sign Zach Gentry, keeping their entire tight end corps together
Zach Gentry wasn’t the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most significant pending free agent this spring. But he was their biggest. And now, he’s coming back. A 6-foot-8 tight end who is the tallest player on the roster, Gentry and the Steelers have agreed on a contract to keep him in Pittsburgh, the...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Injury-prone edge rusher Bud Dupree not the answer for Steelers
The Steelers will meet with Bud Dupree with an eye toward bringing the edge rusher back for a second stint with the team. He played with the Steelers from 2015-20. Bad idea. Having a quality third edge rusher is critical given that T.J. Watt, 28, is and will very likely...
Report: OLB Bud Dupree scheduled to visit with Steelers
Could a reunion between the Pittsburgh Steelers and outside linebacker Bud Dupree be in the works? The Steelers are bringing in Dupree, their 2015 first-round draft pick, for a free-agent visit, according to a report from ESPN.com. Dupree, 30, spent the first six seasons of his NFL career in Pittsburgh...
Former Steelers slot receiver Steven Sims signs contract with Texans
Nine days after the Pittsburgh Steelers declined to tender an offer to restricted free agent wide receiver/returner Steven Sims, he signed a contract with the Houston Texans. Sims, who turns 26 on March 31, is a Houston native. Sims became an unrestricted free agent when the Steelers declined to tender...
Steelers find another Eagles connection, agree to deal with swing tackle Le’Raven Clark
For a third time in free agency, the Pittsburgh Steelers are adding an offensive lineman with ties to the Philadelphia Eagles and their former vice president of player personnel, Andy Weidl. The Steelers signed tackle Le’Raven Clark, who spent the 2022 season with the Tennessee Titans, to a one-year contract...
Steelers reserve offensive lineman Trent Scott signs with Commanders
Offensive tackle Trent Scott, who served as a reserve for much of the 2022 season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, signed with the Washington Commanders on Thursday. The Commanders announced the deal, with terms of the contract not released. Scott played in eight games last season, including a start in Week...
Offseason workout dates, including OTAs, minicamp, set for Steelers
Steelers players can begin voluntary offseason workouts at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on April 17 with the first of 10 organized team activity sessions — or OTAs — scheduled for May 23. The NFL announced Friday the start of voluntary workouts for all 32 teams. April 17 is the first...
Safety Terrell Edmunds leaving Steelers to sign with Eagles
He’s no longer a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but Terrell Edmunds will remain in the state of Pennsylvania for the next football season. After the Steelers signed a pair of free agents with ties to the Philadelphia Eagles, that organization reciprocated by agreeing to a one-year contract with Edmunds,...
Super Bowl-winning former Steelers assistant Tom Moore gets honor from Hall of Fame
At no one place did Tom Moore spend more time as a coach than with the Pittsburgh Steelers. And for a career that spans more than six decades – and counting – Moore has been selected for a special honor by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Moore, a former...
New inside linebacker Cole Holcomb believes he fits in nicely with Steelers tradition
Cole Holcomb’s memory of his first trip to the former Heinz Field is about as fuzzy as the mullet he proudly wears down to his shoulders. He hopes to make up for it by creating some lasting ones now that he’s a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 26-year-old inside...
Steelers have gaping hole at backup OLB after Malik Reed signs with Dolphins
Less than seven months after the Pittsburgh Steelers acquired him, Malik Reed has left the organization. The outside linebacker signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins earlier this week. Terms were not disclosed, but it is expected the deal is for or near the league minimum. Makin' things official....
Longtime Steelers safety Terrell Edmunds indicates he’s leaving team via free agency
One of the most reliable and ubiquitous members of the Pittsburgh Steelers in recent seasons indicated his tenure with the team has come to an end. A post to the Twitter account of safety Terrell Edmunds on Thursday read like a farewell to the organization and city he has called...
U mad, bro?: Steelers fans shout pros, cons of free agent moves; Penguins fans just shout
Free agency praise and angst from Pittsburgh Steelers fans. Plenty of blame to go around from Penguins fans. Barbs for Mike Tomlin. Shots at Tristan Jarry. And a call for a fresh pair of Depends. All that and more in this week’s “U mad, bro?” For the second week in...
First Call: Steelers reveal numbers for new players; Steelers lineman visits Giants as team visits Ohio State Pro Day
Thursday’s “First Call” features the jersey number announcement for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ recently signed free agents. A Steelers former restricted free agent turned UFA made a visit to the Big Apple. Plus, we check on the lengthy list of draft-eligible players the Steelers have been scouting at Ohio State, Iowa...
Steelers’ Kenny Pickett would be 5th-best QB in this year’s draft class, says ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.
Kenny Pickett was the first — and only — quarterback taken in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft when the Pittsburgh Steelers grabbed him with the No. 20 pick. Had Pickett been part of this year’s deeper crop of quarterbacks, he still would fall in line as a...
First Call: Ben Roethlisberger shares odd Super Bowl XLV injury, take on JuJu Smith-Schuster to New EnglandVideo
As if Ben Roethlisberger didn’t make enough news with his appearance on 105.9 The X on Tuesday, his latest “Footbahlin’” podcast made a lot more. The former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback discusses an odd injury that almost kept him out of Super Bowl XLV, JuJu Smith-Schuster’s fit in New England, and...
Ben Roethlisberger reveals talks with 49ers about NFL return, thoughts on Kenny Pickett
During a radio interview Tuesday afternoon, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger revealed that he had conversations with the San Francisco 49ers about coming out of retirement for at least a portion of the 2022 season. While speaking with TribLIVE’s Mark Madden during his afternoon show on 105.9 The X,...
Steelers re-sign reserve CB James Pierre
A week after declining to tender him a contract to prevent him from hitting unrestricted free agency, the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed cornerback James Pierre to a one-year contract Tuesday. Pierre has appeared in all 50 of the Steelers’ games over the past three seasons since making the team as an...
First Call: Ex-Steelers QB finds new home; Steelers Pro Day stops suggest an eye toward front-7 prospects
Tuesday’s “First Call” suggests the Pittsburgh Steelers are heavily scouting defensive front-seven prospects in the NFL draft. An ex-Steelers quarterback has a new home. The Penguins have a Florida Panthers problem. And Duquesne’s football team better get used to playing on the road. Eye on the Hawkeyes Mike Tomlin and...
It took 7 years, but ILB Elandon Roberts finally gets to play for Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin
When he talked to Mike Tomlin after signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers, inside linebacker Elandon Roberts reminded his new coach of a request he made during the 2016 pre-draft scouting process. “I told him seven years ago, ‘Come get me,’ ” Roberts said Monday. “As soon as we talked, I...
Steelers promote Denzel Martin to OLB coach, hire Jason Brooks as defensive quality control coach
The 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff continued to take shape with the formal announcement Monday that Denzel Martin was promoted to outside linebackers coach and Jason Brooks was hired as defensive quality control coach. Martin has been assisting in coaching the Steelers’ outside linebackers the past four seasons but, in...
First Call: Reaction from Philadelphia to Steelers signing Isaac Seumalo; Seahawks’ signing of Devin Bush praised
Monday’s “First Call” takes a deep look at the Steelers’ signing of offensive lineman Isaac Seumalo. We also find a surprisingly optimistic view of an ex-Steeler going to a new team. The struggling Penguins welcome an opponent from Canada with plenty of problems of its own. Another chapter of history...
