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Following injury to Roman Wilson, Steelers sign WR Tarik Black, cut DT Jonathan Marshall
With rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson missing a couple of weeks with an ankle injury that he suffered in practice a day earlier, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed wide receiver Tarik Black to ease his absence. Black, 26, has appeared in one game in his brief NFL career, catching one pass...
In the ultimate case of 'careful what you wish for,' the NFLPA looks at limiting locker room access
According to a recent story in The Washington Post, the NFL Players Association wants to restrict locker room media access. In advancing the story, ProFootballTalk.com suggested this might be something the players ask for as part of the negotiating process when the league starts to make a strong push for...
First Call: Updates on Roman Wilson's injury; an ex-Steelers linebacker signs with the Ravens
We have an injury update on Pittsburgh Steelers rookie receiver Roman Wilson. A former Steeler has joined the Baltimore Ravens. Another NFL receiver is getting paid. A Staal brother is retiring from the NHL. And an ex-Pirate is coming back to PNC Park this weekend in the other team’s uniform....
George Pickens makes another 1-handed catch during Steelers training camp practice 
George Pickens offered another highlight for those attending Tuesday’s training-camp practice at Saint Vincent. The Steelers’ third-year receiver, Pickens was targeted by quarterback Justin Fields on the only throw among seven snaps of the “seven shots” 2-point conversion simulation that typically begins the team drills portion of each practice day....
Steelers inside the ropes: ‘Backs on backers’ doesn’t disappoint 
Coach Mike Tomlin was beaming as he always does during this particular day that typically falls on the first practice day of the second week of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. “Let’s go!” he boomed, to no one in particular but loud enough for all to hear. It was time for...
Steelers embrace return of physicality on first day of padded practice at training camp 
The first day of practice in pads for the Pittsburgh Steelers brought out smiles from some players, looks of frustration from others and more big hits than a Top 40 music countdown. The physicality was a welcomed change from the first four days of camp when contact was limited during...
Steelers camp report: Injury to rookie WR Roman Wilson mars 1st day of practice in pads
Rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson’s injury during the opening team practice period Tuesday put a damper on the Pittsburgh Steelers wearing pads for the first time during training camp. Wilson, the Steelers’ third-round pick from Michigan, injured his ankle when he was tackled by cornerback Anthony Averett on a jet...
Steelers affiliate receives $850K settlement in dispute over Acrisure Stadium scoreboard
Pittsburgh’s Sports and Exhibition Authority has settled a yearslong dispute over whether it should have to pay for a costly upgrade to the scoreboard at Acrisure Stadium. The authority agreed to pay $850,000 to PSSI Stadium LLC, an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The disagreement began when PSSI upgraded the...
Steelers sign DB Kyler McMichael, TE Matt Sokol
The Pittsburgh Steelers made roster moves before the start of the first padded practice of training camp Tuesday morning. They signed cornerback Kyler McMichael and tight end Matt Sokol. In corresponding moves, they released defensive back Josiah Scott and wide receiver Marquez Callaway. McMichael signed with Tampa Bay as an...
First Call: Steelers reportedly cut a DB; Falcons sign James Washington; a take on new Pirate Nick Yorke
Tuesday’s “First Call” has some Pittsburgh Steelers roster news. The team’s first opponent just signed a former Steelers pass catcher. One of Brandon Aiyuk’s teammates is holding out hope for a contract resolution with the 49ers in San Francisco. We also have an interesting scouting report on a specific attribute...
New Steelers DBs figuring out their own depth chart while challenging revamped WRs
When it came to evaluating the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary heading into training camp, here is what was known: • Minkah Fitzpatrick is a three-time All-Pro at one safety spot. They are fine there. • Damontae Kazee is back. When he’s not hurt or suspended, he’s a capable veteran at...
5 observations as Steelers training camp ramps up intensity with pads coming on
It’s been a relatively drama-free start to the 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. No holdouts or “hold-ins”. No major skirmishes. No off-field controversy. No significant injuries. (During practice, anyway). None other than the new starting quarterback, of course, has missed the entirety of camp because of a calf strain suffered...
Impressions after 1 week of Steelers training camp: New DBs impress early; Justin Fields, WRs as advertised 
A week of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp is in the books. When the team reports back to the practice fields Tuesday at Saint Vincent College, the pads are supposed to go on and intensity will ramp up. Here are some observations from the first week of practice as the team...
Madden Monday: George Pickens 'knows he is all the Steelers have at WR ... and it ain't good that he knows that'
At Pittsburgh Steelers training camp over the weekend, wide receiver George Pickens tried to downplay his verbal dust-up with new position coach Zach Azzanni on Wednesday. During the first full practice, Pickens missed a block that blew up a run play, and Azzanni got on him about it. “I welcome...
First Call: Respect between T.J. Watt and Myles Garrett; Kenny Pickett's praise from Philly; eventful day for Chase Claypool
Monday’s “First Call” features some mutual respect between Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt. Kenny Pickett appears to be working out well in Philadelphia so far. Chase Claypool had an eventful day in Buffalo Bills camp. We will also preview Paul Skenes’ latest start in Houston. Props from Cleveland Fans of...
Donte Jackson accepts challenge in matchup with George Pickens at Steelers training camp 
After a season in which the Pittsburgh Steelers finished eighth in the NFL in takeaways and tied for No. 11 in interceptions, the number of picks registered by the defense remained at zero after the first three days of training camp. The drought ended Sunday, the final day of practice...
Tyler Matakevich happy to be back with Steelers, knows his role on special teams, new kickoff rule
In some ways to Tyler Matakevich, it’s been feeling as if he never left. In others, it’s as if Matakevich’s return to the Pittsburgh Steelers makes it feel as if he’s joined an entirely new team. “Obviously, there’s been a lot of changes,” the inside linebacker said on the fourth...
Steelers inside the ropes: 1st-rounder Troy Fautanu gets 1st chance at some reps with 1st teamers
It was just a taste, and it might perhaps have been done only out of necessity following a minor injury. But the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round pick got his first taste of first-team reps. Troy Fautanu ran at right tackle with the offensive starters at various points during Sunday’s training-camp practice...
Steelers camp report: Offensive linemen have 'laps' in judgment after run of false starts
By nature of the position, offensive linemen do the least amount of running during a football practice. Blocking is their forte, and they aren’t tasked with covering great distances — at least on the field. What transpired Saturday at Saint Vincent College could be viewed as an exception — much...
George Pickens isn't worried about receiving tough love from new Steelers position coach
New wide receivers coach Zach Azzanni hasn’t been shy about expressing his displeasure if he doesn’t like the way his Pittsburgh Steelers players are practicing. That in-your-face approach doesn’t seem to bother third-year wide receiver George Pickens even if he and his position coach have disagreed at times. On the...
‘I am serious about it’ – Nate Herbig applies himself to being Steelers starting center
Spend any time in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room, and you quickly will find out one of the most gregarious players apt to frequently joke with teammates is veteran offensive lineman Nate Herbig. But when it comes to the new and higher-profile duties he has been handling this summer, Herbig...
Steelers camp report: Russell Wilson misses 3rd session in row, amps up throwing program
Russell Wilson did not practice for the third day in a row, but at least he didn’t have to wait until the end of the afternoon workout before he could throw a pass. Wilson, whose training camp debut with the Pittsburgh Steelers has been delayed by a minor calf injury,...
Steelers inside the ropes: Justin Fields, 1st-team offense struggles with consistency
For a third consecutive day to open Pittsburgh Steelers training camp, Justin Fields was leading the first-team offense. Saturday, the fourth-year NFL quarterback continued to show inconsistencies. With Fields taking the snaps during the “seven shots” 2-point conversion style drills that traditionally begin the team portion of practices, the offense...
Mark Madden's Hot Take: Russell Wilson has no business on a blocking sled
Quarterback Russell Wilson missed the first three days of Steelers practice because he tweaked his calf pushing a blocking sled during a conditioning test. What’s gained by making a 35-year-old QB push a blocking sled? How much blocking will Wilson have to do? What would Ben Roethlisberger have said had...
Dick LeBeau heads 4-member Steelers' Hall of Honor class
When choosing the 2024 inductees for the franchise’s Hall of Honor class, the Pittsburgh Steelers stuck with candidates who ended their career in the 21st century. Four members were introduced Saturday at a news conference at Fred Rogers Center on the Saint Vincent College campus: long-time defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau,...


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