5 things we learned from Steelers’ loss at the last-place Browns
Five things we learned about the Pittsburgh Steelers during Sunday’s 13-6 defeat at the Cleveland Browns: 1. Mis-lead-ing Through their mediocre 6-6 start and all the way up until Sunday, the Steelers held a remarkable distinction as one of only two NFL teams to hold a lead in every game...
Steelers prevent Myles Garrett from breaking T.J. Watt’s shared sacks record — but lose to Browns
CLEVELAND — The Pittsburgh Steelers won the proverbial battle Sunday in regards to preventing Myles Garrett from setting the NFL single-season sacks record against them. They, of course, lost the war in falling 13-6 to the Cleveland Browns. “(Containing Garrett) was definitely the main focus,” left tackle Dylan Cook said...
Steelers WR corps manages just 60 combined receiving yards in defeat without DK Metcalf
CLEVELAND — After a week in which those throughout the Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker room steadfastly said all the right things in insisting the offense could withstand the loss of DK Metcalf, the numbers spoke for themselves Sunday. The entire WR corps — also without No. 2 Calvin Austin III —...
Steelers TE Darnell Washington suffers broken arm during loss to Browns
CLEVELAND — Aaron Rodgers was a man of few words after Sunday’s loss to the Cleveland Browns. But the Pittsburgh Steelers’ veteran quarterback uttered nine succinct yet telling words in reaction to the loss of tight end Darnell Washington to injury. “Darnell,” Rodgers said, “is a big part of what...
Steelers rookie RB Kaleb Johnson again a healthy scratch for Sunday vs. Browns
CLEVELAND – Pittsburgh Steelers rookie third-round pick Kaleb Johnson was announced as a Sunday inactive for the second consecutive game in advance of a matchup at the Cleveland Browns. Johnson also did not play during last week’s win at the Detroit Lions. The Steelers instead deployed veteran tight end Jonnu...
Isaac Seumalo out, Jalen Ramsey in, D’Shawn Jamison elevated for Steelers vs. Browns
Pro Bowl defensive back Jalen Ramsey had his status designation removed and will be in uniform for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ final road game of the regular season Sunday at the Cleveland Browns. Guard Isaac Seumalo, meanwhile, was downgraded to out. Ramsey had missed practice Thursday and Friday because of illness...
Steelers 4 Downs: Missing top 2 WRs hurts — but it couldn’t have come at a better time
1. No receivers, no problem? The Pittsburgh Steelers are without their top two wide receivers for Sunday’s game at the Cleveland Browns. That is, of course, less than ideal. But if ever a situation allowed for success for a team that’s missing its top two WRs, it might be Sunday....
Scouting the Browns: Steelers opponent ranks No. 2 in NFL in defense, No. 1 against the pass
SCOUTING THE BROWNS Last meeting Steelers beat Browns, 23-9, on Oct. 12, 2025, in Pittsburgh Key matchup Browns DE Myles Garrett vs. Steelers LT Dylan Cook Garrett needs one sack to break the NFL single-season record — one shared by the Steelers’ T.J. Watt — and Cook is making his...
OK without DK? Steelers insist their depleted WR group will provide enough vs. Browns
Mike Tomlin often references the “fine line” at football’s highest level between the NFL’s All-Pro performers and those who round out the bottom of practice squads. Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers are putting that to the test, at least at wide receiver. Already arguably the position on the team most lacking in...
Calvin Austin III out, Isaac Seumalo questionable for Steelers vs. Browns game
Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Calvin Austin III is out, and starting guard Isaac Seumalo is questionable to play in Sunday’s game at the Cleveland Browns. Austin did not practice all week after suffering a hamstring injury during this past Sunday’s win at the Detroit Lions. Seumalo did not play in that...
With 2 CBs out, another questionable vs. Browns, the Steelers turn to dire options in secondary
Unemployed for the entire month, Tre Flowers was wrapping presents when he got the call from the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Eve. D’Shawn Jamison has been on the team’s practice squad all season. Each defensive back could be in line to play a prominent role for what potentially is a...
T.J. Watt continues to practice but won’t play for Steelers vs. Browns; Nick Herbig will
T.J. Watt won’t be on the field Sunday when the prominent NFL record he shares is potentially broken by a longtime rival. The Pittsburgh Steelers ruled out Watt for Sunday’s game at the Cleveland Browns. Watt again was listed on the injury report as a partial practice participant Friday, which...
‘Aaron’s the GOAT’: Steelers O-linemen revel in gift of ATVs from Aaron Rodgers
It was Christmas Eve, after all. And this group of football lifers was well aware of a longstanding tradition of the sport that the quarterback gifts his offensive linemen something at the end of each season. The element of surprise, Pittsburgh Steelers linemen confess, wasn’t exactly present Wednesday after practice....
Lions fan urges Steelers’ DK Metcalf to ‘tell the truth’ about altercation
Saying that racism is one of the few things that can get under his skin, the Detroit Lions fan involved in last week’s in-game altercation with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf implored Metcalf to set the record straight. During a news conference in Michigan called by a law firm...
‘They try to get in your head’: Steelers players grow accustomed to opposing fans’ taunts
A credo of the Seattle Seahawks’ fan base is they are known as “The 12th Man.” It’s meant as a rallying cry to implore those on hand at Lumen Field for Seahawks home games to be loud at the appropriate times when the situation calls for it. As far as...
As NFL confirms Lions fan from altercation ‘remains under review,’ Steelers support DK Metcalf
Riding a three-game winning streak, on the verge of clinching a division title and with Christmas morning beckoning just hours away, spirits should have been high in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Wednesday. Its longest-tenured member, though, noted regret that there was a significant absence from the UPMC Rooney Sports...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ impressive road win at Lions
Five things we learned from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 29-24 victory at the Detroit Lions on Sunday: 1. Mister Everywhere No defensive back in the NFL this season has played more snaps than Jalen Ramsey. Teammate Patrick Queen — an inside linebacker — is the only defensive player in the league...
Steelers’ DK Metcalf suspended 2 games by NFLVideo
The NFL announced a two-game suspension for DK Metcalf on Monday evening, almost exactly 24 hours after the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top wide receiver was involved in an altercation with a fan during a game at Detroit’s Ford Field. Metcalf was suspended by the league “for conduct detrimental to the NFL...
Steelers extend streak of non-losing seasons to 22 years; Mike Tomlin hits 200 wins
DETROIT — Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers victory was notable for reasons that go beyond beating a quality opponent on the road or keeping sole possession of first place. The 29-24 triumph against the Detroit Lions clinched a 22nd consecutive non-losing season for the Steelers. It also was Mike Tomlin’s 200th victory...
27 years after coin toss-call flub in Detroit, Steelers’ Cam Heyward makes wrong call in win
DETROIT — Twenty-seven years after the most infamous coin-toss incident in NFL history, in the same city and against the same team, the Pittsburgh Steelers once again were involved in a miscommunication involving the typically rudimentary coin toss. Sunday’s flip faux pas wasn’t nearly as consequential, and it occurred during...
Steelers WR Calvin Austin III, CB Brandin Echols leave win vs. Lions with injury
DETROIT — Already experiencing attrition at cornerback, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost another during Sunday’s win at the Detroit Lions. Brandin Echols did not play the second half of the 29-24 victory because of a groin injury. The Steelers entered the game without fill-in starting cornerback James Pierre (calf), so they...
Steelers receiver DK Metcalf involved in altercation with fan during win at LionsVideo
DETROIT — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf appeared to extend his arm harshly in a punch-like manner toward the face of a fan he was speaking to during the first half of Sunday’s game at the Detroit Lions. As shown on a replay during the CBS broadcast of the...
Rookie 3rd-round pick RB Kaleb Johnson a healthy inactive for Steelers vs. Lions
DETROIT — There was a school of thought in April after the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Kaleb Johnson with a third-round pick that Johnson would be the featured back by the end of the regular season. Well, now that the regular season is two weeks from ending, Johnson not only is...
Steelers downgrade Nick Herbig to out vs. Lions, Christian Kuntz cleared
Nick Herbig will not be in uniform for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game at the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the team announced Saturday. One of the Steelers’ top three outside linebackers, Herbig suffered a hamstring during their most recent game Monday. With T.J. Watt also out because of his partially collapsed...
Steelers 4 Downs: Mike Tomlin can achieve various milestones with win in Detroit
1. Be like Mike A victory at the Detroit Lions on Sunday would mean a lot to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff chances. It also would add plenty to the resume of coach Mike Tomlin. His next victory will be his 200th — if you add up those achieved in the...