Chris Adamski stories, Page 18
On Sports: Russell Wilson says George Pickens is just ‘misunderstood’; an amazing Jaromir Jagr statVideo
Whispers out of Pittsburgh Steelers headquarters suggest not many were all that too upset that George Pickens was traded. A prominent former teammate, though, has Pickens’ back. During an appearance on the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast, hosted by former NBA star Carmelo Anthony, Russell Wilson said he “loves” Pickens and...
Steelers notes: P Cameron Johnston 100%, Alex Highsmith believes T.J. Watt will get deal
Cameron Johnston is back booting punts at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Yeah,” he said after Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers organized team activities session, “and it feels really, really good.” Johnston was a marquee free-agent signee for the Steelers in spring 2024, and during training camp and the preseason showed why. After...
A forgotten man in Steelers’ QB room, Skylar Thompson works to make an impression
Part of a three-man position group, he still is considered by most to be No. 4 on the depth chart. But don’t tell that to Skylar Thompson. He’s enjoying life with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “I’ve loved it,” Thompson, a fourth-year quarterback, said after Wednesday’s organized team activities session. “It’s been...
‘Aaron Rodgers Watch’ looms over team as Steelers open OTAs
By all indications and like most of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, Patrick Queen likes Mason Rudolph. Surely, Queen likewise respects Skylar Thompson and rookie Will Howard. Queen believes the Steelers can win with Rudolph (or one of the others) as the team’s starting quarterback, too. But as a 25-year-old lifelong...
Steelers OTAs Day 1 notebook: 1st look at new tackle lineup; handful of veterans absent
Broderick Jones was whisked away from the practice field after his participation in the first day of Pittsburgh Steelers organized team activities Tuesday. Turns out, it was his appointment time for the baseline testing for concussion protocol. Jones promised he would speak to the media after the next OTAs session....
Steelers sign free-agent offensive linemen Nick Broeker
The Pittsburgh Steelers added depth to their offensive line, signing former Houston Texans guard/tackle Nick Broeker on Wednesday. Broeker appeared in 12 games as a reserve the past two seasons since he entered the league as a seventh-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2023. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound Broeker was...
In Kaleb Johnson, Steelers appear to have ideal teammate, complement for Jaylen Warren
When Kaleb Johnson walked off the field late last week following his first practice session as a professional, he didn’t wait for reporters to engage him. “What’s up, guys?” Johnson, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ third-round pick, said. “How are y’all doing?” If Johnson wasn’t afraid to initiate conversation with a gaggle...
Lance Jeter, Derek Moye, Mike Zmijanac among inductees into Beaver Co. Hall of Fame
A pair of former NFL players, a former Pittsburgh Pirate and a WPIAL basketball hero in part headline an impressive, special 50th-anniversary 2025 induction class into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame. Aliquippa’s Jonanthan Baldwin and Rochester’s Derek Moye had memorable careers as wide receivers at Pitt and Penn...
Rookie WRs Roc Taylor, Ke’Shawn Williams recognize the opportunity with SteelersVideo
It wasn’t lost on Roc Taylor that 11 days after he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers, they traded their top returning player at his position. While even the highly self-confident Taylor probably doesn’t envision he can immediately replace George Pickens, the big wide receiver from...
Steelers 2025 schedule breakdown, (non-outcome) predictions
With the fanfare befitting the modern NFL’s marketing behemoth, the 2025 schedule is out. The scheduled dates and times for 17 Pittsburgh Steelers games — eight at home, eight on the road and one at a neutral site — have been released. Predictions for winners in each can be found...
Opponent, date set for Steelers game in Ireland this season
For an encore across the pond, it’s Steelers-Vikings again this autumn. The Minnesota Vikings will serve as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opponent for the NFL’s first regular-season game in Ireland, the league announced Tuesday morning. The game is a rematch of the Steelers’ only prior meaningful game in Europe, when the...
Steelers add to RB room, sign Trey Sermon, Max Hurleman; also add massive rookie OT
To add to their running backs position room, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed a pair of intriguing players who couldn’t be of more disparate backgrounds. Among the three players signed off of tryouts at rookie minicamp this past weekend were two listed as running backs: Trey Sermon and Max Hurleman. Also...
Steelers notebook: Mike Tomlin gives rookie campers ‘introduction to the organization’
The three practice sessions, of course, are important. But to coach Mike Tomlin, rookie minicamp weekend is about so much more in regards to the newest (and the potentially newest) members of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “We got some on-field work and development of skill relative to the positions that they...
Steelers rookie camp notes: Veteran RB Trey Sermon a tryout, 4 ex-Pitt players attend
Four years after entering the NFL as a high-profile college player, Trey Sermon was among those invited to the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp this weekend on a mere tryout basis. Sermon was a third-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2021 and has 42 games, five starts, 505 rushing...
Steelers’ Omar Khan: George Pickens trade ‘happened quickly,’ search for new WR2 ‘not even close’ to ’24Video
As the NFL Draft progressed two weeks ago, Omar Khan took calls from teams asking about George Pickens. It wasn’t until 11 days after the draft ended, though, that Khan heard an offer appealing enough to accept. “It sort of happened quickly,” the Pittsburgh Steelers general manager said Friday in...
The highs and lows of George Pickens’ 3 seasons with the SteelersVideo
It became clear early during his first training camp that George Pickens had the talent. He dazzled fans at Saint Vincent in 2022 with seemingly daily displays of one-handed and/or contested catches, combined with good size and breakaway speed. It also didn’t take long for it to become clear that...
What are the Steelers’ options at WR2 in wake of George Pickens trade?
In the wake of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ trade of George Pickens, does that leave them back at Square One in regard to their wide receivers corps? The 2024 season, in part, was derailed by the lack of a quality No. 2 wide receiver. The March trade for DK Metcalf was...
Family affair: Carson, Mark Bruener form latest Steelers father/son or brother duo
Scott McCurley was in high school when Mark Bruener was drafted and played in the Super Bowl as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “Legend here in Pittsburgh,” McCurley said of Bruener, who now serves as a scout with the Steelers. “Watched him play growing up.” Little could anyone have...
336-pound draft pick Yahya Black among heaviest defensive players in recent Steelers historyVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers had a big problem. They went out and got just about the biggest solution possible. Their porous run defense seemingly torpedoing a once-promising 2024 season down the stretch, the Steelers have devoted offseason resources into addressing it. And while the investment into Yahya Black wasn’t the most...
Donte Kent the Steelers’ latest late-round ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for secondaryVideo
Four years after Mike Tomlin made the official announcement of the Pittsburgh Steelers seventh-round pick by first referencing his position as, “Swiss Army Knife,” Tomlin was at it again about a seventh-round pick. “He has a Swiss Army Knife skill set,” Tomlin said Saturday, not long after his team selected...
Rookie OLB Jack Sawyer fits the Steelers — and vice versa
Jack Sawyer can relate to his new team. And not just because of the culture or scheme fit. A native of the Columbus area who played at Ohio State, Sawyer went 0-4 against what Central Ohioans refer to as “That School Up North.” Michigan. The Pittsburgh Steelers, meanwhile, this past...
Steelers confident 3rd-round pick Kaleb Johnson can make quick impact on offense
His 40 time was unimpressive. Profiles written about him in the lead-up to the draft were peppered with phrases such as “lacks sudden acceleration.” At times, “top-end speed” was regarded as his top weakness. For a team in search of a replacement — upgrade? — over its four-year, reliable-but-underwhelming No....
Report: Steelers sign veteran WR Robert Woods
The Pittsburgh Steelers and veteran wide receiver Robert Woods agreed to a one-year contract, according to a report from the NFL Network on Monday evening. Woods, 33, is entering his 13th NFL season. In his prime with the Los Angeles Rams, Woods had three seasons of at least 86 catches...
Steelers part ways with former QB coach Mike Sullivan
After four seasons on the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coaching staff, Mike Sullivan is no longer with the organization. Sullivan’s contract expired at the conclusion of this past season, when he held the title of senior offensive assistant. Sullivan was the team’s quarterbacks coach the previous three seasons, and during the...
After drafting 2 defensive linemen, Steelers release veteran DT Montravius Adams
Two days after wrapping up a draft in which they selected two defensive tackles, the Pittsburgh Steelers released a veteran at the position, Montravius Adams. The transaction was reported by ESPN. Adams has played eight NFL seasons, the past 3½ with the Steelers. The release was not surprising in the...
