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DB Cory Trice will not return this week for Steelers; TE MyCole Pruitt will
Cory Trice will have to wait at least another week to return for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A second-year defensive back who was part of subpackages the first three games of this season, Trice (hamstring) has been on injured reserve for nine weeks and will remain there despite returning to practice...
Steelers’ Chris Boswell named AFC special teams player of week, just as Mike Tomlin predicted
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin had his tongue firmly planted in cheek when he answered a question about Chris Boswell after Sunday’s win. “I’m tired of him getting player of the week,” Tomlin said after Boswell accounted for all the points in a 18-16 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. “He...
Steelers greats James Harrison, Hines Ward among 25 semifinalists for Hall of Fame class
A pair of Super Bowl heroes from the Pittsburgh Steelers of two decades ago again have advanced on the road to Canton. Hines Ward and James Harrison on Wednesday were announced among 25 “modern-era” NFL players named as semifinalists for induction into the 2025 class of the Pro Football Hall...
First Call: Myles Garrett on Browns injury report; Mike Tomlin atop NFL Coach of the Year odds
Wednesday’s First Call has injury news surrounding Myles Garrett in advance of Thursday’s Steelers-Browns game. We look at the officiating crew for that contest. Mike Tomlin is now atop the NFL’s Coach of the Year gambling odds. There’s an update on Alex Ovechkin’s injury. And the son of a former...
Tim Benz: Skeptical of the Steelers’ 8-2 start? If they are phony, who is for real?
During his six years with the Carolina Panthers, new Steelers cornerback Donte Jackson never enjoyed a season above .500. As a result, he admits that he may not be the greatest judge of what a Super Bowl-caliber team looks like on the inside. But he also knows how different this...
Red zone blues: Winning without scoring a TD a feat the Steelers would rather not repeat
That the Pittsburgh Steelers won for the second time this season without scoring a touchdown is not something their offense is celebrating. Instead, it’s a feat they would rather not repeat. The Steelers were 0 for 4 inside the Baltimore 20-yard line in their 18-16 win over the rival Ravens...
Browns’ Nick Chubb facing Steelers for 1st time since suffering career-threatening knee injury in 2023Video
BEREA, Ohio — Nick Chubb’s most recent view of the Steelers came through tear-filled eyes as he sat on the back of a cart being driven off the field. He’ll see them again Thursday under far better circumstances. Chubb will face Cleveland’s hated rival for the first time since last...
Grudge match: Browns star Myles Garrett says Steelers’ T.J. Watt should ‘apologize’ for snubVideo
Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt are bringing new meaning to the grudge match between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, making it clear there is no love lost between the NFL’s premier pass rushers. Garrett turned up the temperature before Thursday night’s game between the AFC North foes at Huntington...
Cory Trice again practices fully, Alex Highsmith remains out for Steelers
Whatever hopes for Alex Highsmith to play Thursday appear to have been extinguished. The outside linebacker sat out the lone Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice of the week in advance of Thursday night’s game at the Cleveland Browns. Highsmith was the only Steelers player who missed Tuesday’s practice because of injury, according...
Steelers’ Arthur Smith: Justin Fields a ‘premium’ QB, not ‘gadget guy,’ seeks to deploy him more
Justin Fields has started 44 NFL games, including six earlier this season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. As far as offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is concerned, Fields is no mere circus sideshow. “I still view Justin as a premium starter,” Smith said before practice Tuesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “When...
A starter the final 4 games last season, veteran DB Eric Rowe again joins Steelers practice squad
For the second consecutive year the week before Thanksgiving, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran safety Eric Rowe to their practice squad. Rowe’s addition Tuesday came 365 days after he was signed off the street to provide depth to the Steelers secondary. Last year, Rowe ended up starting the final three...
First Call: Steelers LB Patrick Queen fires back at Bart Scott; Justin Fields ready if needed in ClevelandVideo
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen has some beef with former Baltimore Raven Bart Scott. Justin Fields is ready for an expanded role if called upon in Cleveland. The Penguins are preparing for the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. And Alex Ovechkin scores twice more before getting hurt. All that...
Tim Benz: Steelers have to improve upon recent checkered history in Cleveland
It’s not just Steelers players and coaches who need to turn the page on a win over the Baltimore Ravens as quickly as possible. Fans and those of us in the media have to as well. It’s tempting for fans to bask in the afterglow of an eighth win in...
Steelers’ Keeanu Benton injury ‘non-issue,’ Alex Highsmith ‘more out than in’ vs. Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers appear to have fortuitously avoided injury for one of their quickest turnarounds of the season. During his weekly news conference Monday, coach Mike Tomlin said that any injuries suffered by players during Sunday’s victory against the Baltimore Ravens do not appear likely to carry over to when...
‘Big-time player’: Steelers OLB Nick Herbig provided big bookend plays to beat Ravens
Never mind it was his first game in five weeks and only the third start of his NFL career. Nick Herbig wasn’t about to wait to make his presence felt against the Baltimore Ravens. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ second-year outside linebacker stripped running back Derrick Henry, causing the NFL rushing leader...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin notes unfamiliar aspects of familiar Browns ahead of Thursday matchupVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t faced any team more often than the Cleveland Browns. Mike Tomlin has met Cleveland 35 times in his tenure as Steelers coach, with nine of those (including playoffs) involving current Browns coach Kevin Stefanski. But while much of the Steelers’ next opponent is highly familiar, Tomlin...
Mark Madden: Steelers in control of AFC North, but their flaws could stunt playoff success
The Steelers are 8-2 after beating Baltimore, 18-16, at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday. The overreaction is a heady brew. One nitwit on Twitter said the Steelers would “steamroll” Buffalo in a playoff game because, among other reasons, Russell Wilson gives the Steelers the edge at quarterback over Josh Allen, a...
Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after loss
On a Sunday when the kickers played a major role in the game’s outcome, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker’s two missed field goals might be bothering him for awhile. In a post-game interview, Tucker told reporters it can be tough to erase a mistake from his mind — he still...
First Call: Justin Tucker says playing surface not ‘ideal’ after missed kicks; Bill Cowher breaks Buffalo tailgating tableVideo
Monday’s “First Call” shows former Steelers coach Bill Cowher smashing a table in typical Buffalo tailgating fashion. Baltimore’s Justin Tucker tries to explain away his missed kicks at Acrisure Stadium. John Harbaugh and Lamar Jackson look for reasons as to why the Ravens can’t get out of their own way...
5 things we learned in Steelers’ win over Ravens: Defining play by a Wilson on defenseVideo
Five things we learned from Steelers 18, Ravens 16. 1. Payton’s play saved the day The Steelers have been counting on a Wilson to make game-changing plays in the passing game this season. The expectation was that it would come from veteran quarterback Russell Wilson, not rookie inside linebacker Payton...
Once again, Steelers shut down perennial MVP candidate Lamar Jackson of Ravens
As the reigning NFL MVP and favorite to win the award a third time this season, Lamar Jackson might be the closest thing pro football has to a Superman. In becoming Jackson’s kryptonite, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense made itself act like an army of Clark Kents. “There were no superhero...
Feats of Strength: Timely turnovers, perfect kicking, George Pickens’ prowess lead Steelers over Ravens
Ten weeks of anticipation for the Pittsburgh Steelers were well worth the wait. That’s how deep we have gotten into the NFL season before seeing the Steelers play an AFC North foe. That’s what they did in Week 11, though, Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, hosting the Baltimore Ravens with the...
Ex-Raven Patrick Queen joins Steelers captains for coin toss, gets a game ball
Patrick Queen mostly has hid it well, but over the past week he’s acknowledged his mood could be described as ornery toward his former employer over the past eight months. The Baltimore Ravens made no attempt to sign Queen when his contract expired this spring. He ended up signing with...
Steelers notes: Chris Boswell perfect, Keeanu Benton injured
Two of the NFL’s top five in career field-goal percentage were on the field for Sunday’s AFC North showdown at Acrisure Stadium. Only one of them kicked like an all-time great. Whereas Baltimore’s Justin Tucker missed two field goals, the Steelers’ Chris Boswell was a perfect 6 for 6 and...
Steelers stop Ravens’ 2-point attempt to stay atop division on Chris Boswell’s 6 field goals
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t follow an offensive formula for beating the high-scoring Baltimore Ravens, relying on their kicker after failing to score a touchdown despite four trips to the red zone. The Steelers continue to possess the most potent antidote for Lamar Jackson, even as the Ravens paired their two-time...
