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Daily camp report: Cam Sutton leaves steamy Steelers practice early, others with heat illness
On a day during which temperatures peaked around 90 degrees, it should come as no surprise that some players were limited at Pittsburgh Steelers practice, while others left early and some veterans sat out team drills. “We had some heat-related illnesses,” coach Mike Tomlin said. Still, Tomlin termed running a...
Mike Tomlin ready for Friday Night Lights to return to Steelers practice routine
After a two-year absence, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice billed as Friday Night Lights returns to Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium. Coach Mike Tomlin is looking forward to introducing his team’s younger players to the experience. The event is scheduled to start at 7 p.m., and 15,000 fans are expected to attend. “I...
Steelers inside the ropes: Roster-bubble skill players Anthony Miller, Anthony McFarland make plays
There are depth jobs to be won at wide receiver and running back during this Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. A pair of seemingly-forgotten veterans are making their cases to claim those spots. Wide receiver Anthony Miller and running back Anthony McFarland likely entered camp with less than 50/50 odds of...
Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick cleared to practice, off non-football injury list
Minkah Fitzpatrick was activated off the non-football injury list and was cleared to return to practice for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ training camp session Thursday. The two-time All-Pro safety had not taken part fully in a practice throughout this camp after he had been put on the NFI list on the...
Steelers, WR Diontae Johnson agree to 2-year contract extension
Based upon contracts given to other wide receivers from his draft class, Diontae Johnson left money on the table when he signed his three-year, $39.5 million deal Thursday. Johnson, however, doesn’t see it from that vantage point. He also doesn’t think he took less money to remain with the Pittsburgh...
Former Notre Dame WR Javon McKinley eager to show wares in joining Steelers
Upon being signed Monday, Javon McKinley was new to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But not everyone was new to him. The team’s leading receiver when Notre Dame most recently advanced to the College Football Playoff in 2020, McKinley was greeted at Saint Vincent by plenty of familiar faces from his Fighting...
First Call: Steelers floated as trade partner for Bears’ tackle; Steel Curtain snubbed on ESPN list; Josh Bell’s Padres debut
In Thursday’s “First Call,” members of the Steel Curtain have been snubbed by ESPN. The Steelers are being connected to an offensive tackle who is potentially getting traded. Ex-Pirate Josh Bell played his first game with his new team. And Gerrit Cole suffers through an unbelievable first inning in Yankee...
U mad, bro?: Readers have helmet-cap hysteria, Steelers ‘hold-in’ sanctimony, Pirates trade deadline depression
The Steelers have a wide receiver staging a “hold-in.” The Pirates just traded their best pitcher and recently endured a seven-game losing streak. And the NFL is making their players wear weird safety cushions on their helmets. Oh, also, you may not have heard about this one. It may have...
‘It’s going to be a huge night’: Latrobe gears up for Steelers’ Friday Night Lights practice
Preparations for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2022 Friday Night Lights practice feel like “learning how to ride a bicycle again” after a two-year hiatus, according to Greater Latrobe School District Athletic Director Zac Heide. On Friday, the Steelers will hold a special evening practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. The ticketed practice...
Inside the Ropes: Mitch Trubisky directs TD drive while running two-minute offense
Mitch Trubisky showed he was efficient at running the two-minute offense in his first test as Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback. Trubisky directed the offense to a touchdown Wednesday while running the situational drill that concluded the workout at Saint Vincent. The situation called for the Steelers needing a touchdown with 1...
Daily camp report: Some veterans rest as Steelers ramp up situational aspects of practice
On a sunny day when the temperature reached 90 degrees, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin decided to give a few of his veteran starters the day off. Watching from the sideline Wednesday were defensive end Cameron Heyward, outside linebacker T.J. Watt, inside linebacker Myles Jack and left tackle Chuks Okorafor....
Former Steelers running back Jack Deloplaine dies at age 68
Former Steelers running back Jack Deloplaine, a member of two Super Bowl championship teams in the 1970s, died Monday at age 68, according to multiple reports. Deloplaine, a native of Pottstown in Montgomery County, was a standout player at Salem University in West Virginia. In 1975, he led the NAIA...
Steelers sign former Ohio State RB Master Teague, place Jeremy McNichols on IR
Jeremy McNichols’ stay on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster lasted little more than a week. McNichols, who was signed on the day players reported for camp, was placed on injured reserve Wednesday with a shoulder injury. He was injured Monday, the first day Steelers players practiced in pads. His injury...
Former Penguins CEO David Morehouse joins Steelers as adviser to Art Rooney II
Former Penguins CEO and team president David Morehouse wasn’t out of work for long. Morehouse, who stepped down from his roles with the hockey club in April, was hired Wednesday as a senior adviser to Steelers president Art Rooney II. The Steelers announced in a statement that Morehouse will be...
After sitting out drills during 2021 camp, T.J. Watt finds it ‘refreshing’ to make plays this year
As the reigning NFL defensive player of the year, it shouldn’t be surprising that T.J. Watt regularly makes plays and disrupts the offense in the training-camp setting for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Watt, though, made no such plays during last year’s camp. That’s because he wasn’t taking part in team drills....
Plenty of reasons for Steelers to embrace multiple-tight end ‘mode’ even more in 2022
During the first week of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, I asked head coach Mike Tomlin about tight end Zach Gentry and the prospect of his development leading to the usage of more two-tight end packages. “We’ve been in that mode,” Tomlin replied. Looking at the numbers, that appears to be...
Mark Madden: Training camp ‘hold-in’ accomplishes nothing for Steelers’ Diontae Johnson
Diontae Johnson lost his hold-in. He won’t acknowledge that. But he has. The Steelers won’t give Johnson what he wants: A contract extension with an average annual value of $20 million or more. Negotiation won’t change that. The Steelers don’t often give receivers a second contract. Hines Ward and Antonio...
First Call: ESPN calls a former Steeler the best ever at his position; Jose Quintana debut date for Cardinals
Wednesday’s “First Call” has an honor for a legendary former Pittsburgh Steeler. We know when Jose Quintana is making his St. Louis Cardinals debut. Jameson Taillon had a rough outing for the Yankees. And what will James Washington’s injury mean for the Cowboys? The GOAT at center ESPN.com revealed a...
Steelers OT Dan Moore much more comfortable now than as rookie starter
Dan Moore Jr. was living a dream last season. But that doesn’t mean it was easy. “It was extremely difficult. To put that in words, (how difficult it was), wouldn’t do it enough justice,” Moore said of starting at left tackle as a rookie fourth-round pick. “But I was blessed...
Tim Benz: It’s what Steelers GM Omar Khan did not say about Diontae Johnson’s contract that matters most
Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan made his feelings about Diontae Johnson abundantly clear Tuesday. He wants him on the team. This year and moving forward. One thing Khan didn’t make quite as obvious is that he wants Johnson to stay at the franchise’s preferred salary. Not the vastly expanding...
Steelers inside the ropes: Mitch Trubisky continues to fail to get offense into end zone
Forget long scoring drives. In a training-camp simulation, Mitch Trubisky is having trouble directing the offense into the end zone given four plays from 2 yards out. Trubisky, the free-agent signee, has taken first-team quarterback reps throughout every portion of every practice of Pittsburgh Steelers camp so far. During the...
Daily camp report: Second day in pads produces chippy practice for Steelers
Pads came out for the second day in a row for the Pittsburgh Steelers, leading to some feisty altercations during practice Tuesday at Saint Vincent. Rookie wide receiver Calvin Austin took exception to NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt straddling him after the 5-foot-9 receiver was knocked to...
Rookie RB Jaylen Warren making most of an opportunity with Steelers
An underrated “Tomlinism” that the Pittsburgh Steelers head coach deploys is, “One man’s misfortune is another man’s opportunity.’ Rookie Jaylen Warren has heard Mike Tomlin said that during his first training camp. But he wasn’t quite on point in trying to recite it Tuesday morning. “One man’s… um… mishap is...
Focus shifts to signing Diontae Johnson after Steelers ink Chris Boswell to 5-year deal
After signing kicker Chris Boswell to a four-year contract extension Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers general manager Omar Khan can focus on his last important piece of financial business before the start of the season. Khan said he has “been in conversations” with the representatives for wide receiver Diontae Johnson about a...
First Call: Steelers work out Maulers QB; ex-Steeler suffers long-term foot injury; Josh Bell traded with Juan Soto
The Steelers may have an interest in a former Pittsburgh Mauler. An ex-Steeler suffers a significant injury setback in Dallas. Another one is heading to Arizona. Ex-Pirate Josh Bell was traded. And a former Robert Morris hockey player is on the move. All that in Tuesday’s “First Call.” Pittsburgh(ish) connection...
