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Steelers activate inside linebacker Tyler Matakevich, wide receiver Ben Skowronek
The Pittsburgh Steelers got a special teams boost for Sunday’s game at the Washington Commanders with the activation of inside linebacker Tyler Matakevich and wide receiver Ben Skowronek. Matakevich, a nine-year veteran, has been out since Sept. 15 with a hamstring injury and was placed on injured reserve two days...
Steelers impressed by Commanders dynamic dual-threat rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a history of dominating rookie quarterbacks — with a 25-6 record under Mike Tomlin — yet spent the week talking about Jayden Daniels with a heaping of hyperbole in expectation that the Washington Commanders phenom will test that narrative. There was no shortage of superlatives. Tomlin...
Steelers 4 Downs: Mike Williams is a top deep-ball target, which meshes well with Russell Wilson
1. Mike goes deep Pittsburgh Steelers trade acquisition Mike Williams is 30 years old and in the midst of a season in which he has fewer catches (12) than the wide receivers he is intended to be an upgrade over (Calvin Austin III and Van Jefferson have 14 catches apiece...
Scouting the Commanders: Formerly a Steelers division rival, trips to Washington are rare now
SCOUTING THE COMMANDERS Last meeting Washington beat Steelers, 23-17, on Dec. 7, 2020, in Pittsburgh Key matchup Jayden Daniels’ rushing vs. Steelers ILBs/Payton Wilson The Steelers have allowed opposing quarterbacks only 56 rushing yards all season — Daniels nearly averages that per game (51.0). According to Pro Football Focus, more...
Commanders RB Brian Robinson Jr., CB Marshon Lattimore out vs. SteelersVideo
WASHINGTON — Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. will not play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a hamstring injury. Robinson was ruled out Friday. This is the second consecutive game the team’s leading rusher will miss after he was a late scratch last week at the New...
Najee Harris-led rushing attack on a roll for Steelers
Because each is a “big back” of similar listed weight and that each entered the league after winning a national championship as the featured back at Alabama, Derrick Henry and Najee Harris were bound to draw comparisons. Those similarities were highlighted even moreso when the Pittsburgh Steelers in February named...
Steelers’ Nick Herbig out vs. Commanders, but Zach Frazier and Cordarrelle Patterson to return
It’s official: Zach Frazier is returning to game action Sunday. But the Pittsburgh Steelers will have to wait another week for Nick Herbig. Friday’s injury report did not list a status designation for Frazier, meaning the Steelers starting center is cleared to play in Sunday’s game at the Washington Commanders....
George Pickens embraces addition of Mike Williams to Steelers WR corps
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 6-foot-3, 200-plus pound No. 1 wide receiver is eager to play with the Steelers’ newest 6-foot-3, 200-plus pound wide receiver. “Adding another big receiver (is beneficial) not only for me but (quarterback Russell Wilson) as well,” George Pickens said Friday after wrapping up a week’s worth of...
First Call: Paul Skenes, Livvy Dunne to appear on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’; key Ravens injury before Steelers gameVideo
Friday’s “First Call” features some fun for Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes. The Ravens may have lost a key player in advance of their game against the Steelers next week. Najee Harris shares his thoughts on Saquon Barkley’s jaw-dropping highlight last week. We look at bounceback opportunities for Pitt and...
Football Footnotes: Beyond trying to slow Jayden Daniels, here are 5 other matchups to watch during Steelers-Commanders
Without a doubt, Sunday’s feature matchup during the Steelers-Commanders game is going to be how the Pittsburgh defense handles Washington rookie sensation Jayden Daniels. The first-year quarterback has a passer rating of 106.7 — the fifth-best in the NFL. His 71.5% completion percentage is third-best. That said, the Steelers have...
Russell Wilson eager for reunions with Dan Quinn, Bobby Wagner when Steelers face Commanders
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson will be making acquaintance with a couple of old friends before, during and after Sunday’s game at the Washington Commanders. Washington head coach Dan Quinn was on the defensive staff of the Seattle Seahawks for Wilson’s first three seasons in the NFL and with that...
Steelers lead NFL in red zone defense
You’ve heard of “Tomlinisms.” Thursday, one of Mike Tomlin’s top lieutenants dropped a colorful idiom of his own. Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin was explaining why the players on his unit have been so successful this season in stopping teams once they drive inside the Steelers’ 20 yard-line. “They,”...
Steelers show caution with Mike Williams, hoping new wide receiver is ‘value added’
The Pittsburgh Steelers who will have the most to do with getting the ball to Mike Williams — the one calling the plays and the one throwing the passes — did their best Thursday to downplay the immediate impact their newly acquired wide receiver could have on the offense. While...
First Call: Mike Williams heard calls from Steelers fans; Commanders’ plan to balance Terrible Towels in D.C.
New Pittsburgh Steeler Mike Williams talks about his recent exposure to Acrisure Stadium. We get some background on Diontae Johnson’s trade to Baltimore from Carolina’s perspective. The Washington Commanders have a plan to counterbalance a potential influx of Steelers fans populating their stadium on Sunday. And the Penguins are running...
U mad, bro?: Fans unload on plodding Penguins and Steelers’ trade deadline coverage
In terms of crafting “U mad, bro?” for this week, I’m in the wrong line of work. If I was a political reporter, I’m sure my social media mentions and emails would be overflowing with rage and anger in the wake of the election. But for the purposes of this...
Steelers injury report: Nick Herbig remains limited, MyCole Pruitt does not practice
It’s appearing increasingly likely that Nick Herbig will miss a fourth consecutive Pittsburgh Steelers game because of a hamstring injury. Herbig again was listed Thursday as a limited participant in practice via the injury report. Reserve tight end MyCole Pruitt was the only injury-related change Thursday from the day prior....
New Steelers WR Mike Williams ‘moving around everywhere’
Mike Williams was asleep Tuesday when his trade from the New York Jets to the Pittsburgh Steelers was finalized. But the man whose playing time Williams is most likely to siphon isn’t sleeping on what Williams can bring to the Steelers’ offense. “He’s a guy who can do so much...
‘Like riding your favorite bike again’: Preston Smith pumped to play in Steelers’ 3-4 scheme
When Preston Smith received the phone call that his trade request was granted by the Green Bay Packers, he admitted that he checked the AFC North standings to look up the record of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Smith didn’t have to worry about whether he would fit into their defense. The...
Steelers notes: Cordarrelle Patterson upgraded at practice; Nick Herbig returns but is limited
Cordarrelle Patterson appears poised for a return to game action for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The veteran return man and running back was a full practice participant Wednesday, according to the league-mandated injury report. Patterson has missed the past four games because of an ankle injury. He could play when the...
Steelers center Zach Frazier back at practice, expects to play Sunday in Washington
So much for easing back into things. After a two-week absence, Zach Frazier is back as a full participant at Pittsburgh Steelers practice this week. And the Steelers’ rookie starting center requested to his 300-plus pound defensive linemen teammates that they don’t take it easy on him. “I had some...
Mark Madden: Steelers needed more than predictable, underwhelming at trade deadline
Acquiring wideout Mike Williams from the New York Jets at Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline was token and just not enough. The investment sends a message of belief to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room, though it’s easily dismissed if considered realistically. Most fans will be fooled. Fans usually are. There are some...
First Call: Why the Packers gave Preston Smith to Pittsburgh; roster adjustments after Steelers’ trades
There’s some residue to sort through on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster after their two trade deadline pickups. We try to find answers as to why the Packers were so willing to part ways with Preston Smith. There are injury issues to watch in Baltimore and Cincinnati. And the Ravens are...
Jets QB Aaron Rodgers says Mike Williams ‘will be good in that locker room’ after trade to SteelersVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired New York Jets receiver Mike Williams on Tuesday afternoon. It’s believed that part of the reason Williams was made available — or that Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers pushed so hard to acquire Las Vegas receiver Davante Adams — was that Rodgers wasn’t wild about Williams as...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ deadline acquisition of WR Mike Williams fits the mood of Election Day
It’s fitting that the NFL trade deadline is on Election Day. I felt the same way leaving my local polling branch as I did when I saw who the Steelers were looking at to address their need at wide receiver. Underwhelmed by the choices and unfulfilled by the process. I’ll...
Steelers acquire WR Mike Williams, OLB Preston Smith ahead of NFL trade deadline
Mike Tomlin acknowledged before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. deadline that the Pittsburgh Steelers were active in trade discussions, warning that wide receiver wasn’t the only position they were interested in addressing. The Steelers, Tomlin said, were looking at all positions. “I just think that’s normal, prudent business for us,” Tomlin said,...
