Chris Adamski stories, Page 7
CB Cory Trice returns to Steelers practice, remains on IR
The embattled Pittsburgh Steelers secondary added another piece Wednesday, this one from an internal source. Cornerback Cory Trice Jr. returned to practice at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, marking the first time he’d participated in a practice since early during training camp at Saint Vincent College. Trice, who remains on the...
LB Payton Wilson takes on new role as interim Steelers special teams captain
Just 23 games into his NFL career, Payton Wilson has already been assigned a formal leadership role with the Pittsburgh Steelers. An inside linebacker by trade, Wilson has taken on the role of special teams captain for the remainder of the season following the season-ending knee injury suffered by erstwhile...
305-pound Steelers OL Spencer Anderson revels in reception, possible upcoming start at guardVideo
After dutifully running his inward-facing palms up and down over his chest toward the referee to signal he was reporting as an eligible receiver, the last thing that Spencer Anderson thought Sunday night was that he would end up as, well, an eligible receiver. “When I came in, I figured...
Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers gets the feels — but not a win — facing former team, Packers
Aaron Rodgers chatted with plenty of longtime friends. He proudly watched a protégé perform at a high level. He even heard a familiar chant. What Rodgers didn’t to do in his highly anticipated first meeting against the team he long starred for? Win. Rodgers compiled good numbers, but his Pittsburgh...
Steelers lose S DeShon Elliott, DT Daniel Ekuale to ‘significant’ knee injuries
Adding injury to the insult of getting torched for 454 yards in defeat Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense lost a pair of contributors to what were termed “significant” knee injuries. Most notably, starting strong safety DeShon Elliott suffered what appeared to be a painful injury to his right knee...
Steelers-Packers notebook: Chris Boswell’s 7th game with multiple 50-plus yard FGs
Three Pittsburgh Steelers possessions and less than 18 minutes of play into Sunday night’s game, Chris Boswell already had converted a pair of long field goals. The Steelers’ 11-year veteran kicker, Boswell had successful kicks of 56 and 50 yards by the early portions of the second quarter of a...
Steelers debut new throwback uniform that’s heavy on yellow
Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers co-captain Cameron Heyward this week invoked the word “mustard” when describing the team’s new throwback uniforms. Teammate Juan Thornhill described them as “like a highlighter.” The best fellow defensive back Jalen Ramsey could say about them? “They’re different.” “It is what it is, though,” Ramsey said. Coach...
Steelers center Zach Frazier in uniform for game vs. Packers despite calf injury
Pittsburgh Steelers starting center Zach Frazier was in uniform for Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers despite a calf injury suffered during the team’s most recent game. Frazier did not practice fully all week leading up to Sunday, merely taking the field in a limited capacity twice. He...
Scouting the Packers: Steelers opponent hasn’t won in Pittsburgh since 1970
SCOUTING THE PACKERS Last meeting Steelers beat Packers, 23-19, on Nov. 12, 2023, in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers front seven vs. Packers RB Josh Jacobs While Micah Parsons gets all the attention as a come-from-anywhere Green Bay pass rusher who must be accounted for, the player on offense who elicits...
Steelers 4 Downs: Targeting tight ends as much as wide receivers
1. Targeting tight ends More than one-third of the way through the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are relying on tight ends for passing production more than any team in the NFL. The four-touchdown outburst from the tight ends corps during the Steelers’ most recent game Oct. 16 highlighted the emphasis...
Zach Frazier, Will Howard questionable for Steelers vs. Packers; Calvin Austin returns
Starting center Zach Frazier headlines a trio of Pittsburgh Steelers players who were given a questionable designation for Sunday night’s home game against the Green Bay Packers. Frazier had missed Thursday’s practice but was given a limited designation for Friday on the league-mandated injury report. Frazier, who said he suffered...
Young Steelers offensive line evolves from perceived weakness to solid unit
Along with a trio of quarterbacks, four Pittsburgh Steelers offensive linemen were in attendance at PPG Paints Arena for the Penguins game against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. “(Quarterback Aaron Rodgers) reached out to us and asked if we wanted to go,” starting left guard Mason McCormick said. “It was...
In boost for run defense, special teams, LB Malik Harrison nears return to Steelers lineup
In an under-the-radar shot in the arm for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ run defense and special teams unit, Malik Harrison could be on track for a return to the lineup Sunday. Harrison, a 247-pound inside linebacker, wrapped up a full week of full practices Friday. That indicates he could be activated...
After stint as ‘Coach Will,’ Steelers rookie QB Howard ‘a little kid playing football again’
He was dubbed, at times, as “Coach Will.” In actuality, though, the duties Will Howard was performing over the first seven weeks of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season were more akin to what an intern might do. Until this week, that is, for the rookie quarterback. “Now I’m back to ‘Player...
Steelers injury report: Zach Frazier sits out but pledges to be ready by Sunday
A week ago Thursday, Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier played through a calf injury suffered during the first quarter of a game at the Cincinnati Bengals. He pledges to do the same for the Steelers’ next game Sunday. Frazier sat out Thursday’s practice a day after being limited during a...
Super Steelers’ DT L.C. Greenwood advances in consideration for Hall of Fame induction
Four-time Super Bowl-winning former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman L.C. Greenwood was among 34 former NFL players from past decades who advanced a round to stay under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2026 induction class. Greenwood, who died in 2013, played 13 seasons for the Steelers and was...
Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers playfully threatens to tackle Broderick Jones before Jones gets him againVideo
Monday, 311-pound Broderick Jones jokingly said of the 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers, “I might tackle him again.” Not, apparently, if Rodgers gets to Jones first. “I told him I’m getting him next,” Rodgers said, playfully, after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday. “He better watch his back.” Rodgers was speaking publicly for the...
Steelers injury report: Calvin Austin III a full participant in return to practice
Not only did Calvin Austin III return to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, he did so as a full participant. “Practiced well, felt good,” Austin said after the session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “I’m good.” After sitting out the past two games following a shoulder injury suffered during the Sept....
Steelers rookie QB Will Howard returns to practice, remains on IR
For the first time during the regular season, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Will Howard participated in practice Wednesday. Howard remains on the injured reserve list, but getting cleared to practice opens up a 21-day window during which he must be activated to the 53-man roster or else he is lost...
‘I might tackle him again’ — Broderick Jones makes light of celebratory takedown of Aaron RodgersVideo
For what was a high-scoring, back-and-forth game deemed “The Icy Hot Bowl” because of its quadragenarian starting quarterbacks, it was a celebration gone somewhat awry that people perhaps were talking most about after Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals game. After Rodgers’ go-ahead touchdown pass to Pat Freiermuth late in the fourth...
On pace to break Steelers’ season pass TD record, Aaron Rodgers shows nimble feet at 41
Aaron Rodgers spent most of this past weekend tied for the NFL lead in passing touchdowns with 14. More than one-third of the way through his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rodgers is well on pace to set the franchise passing touchdowns record. But moreso than that Rodgers is...
‘We gotta stop the (expletive) run’: Steelers’ defense reels after shredding by Bengals
CINCINNATI — Of all the uniformed and non-uniformed members of Pittsburgh Steelers organization, few are as gregarious and mild-mannered as Teryl Austin and Cameron Heyward. Rarely do you see the team’s defensive coordinator and defensive co-captain, respectively, veer into — how shall we say this? — a lack of family-friendly...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ deflating division loss at Bengals
CINCINNATI — Aside from learning the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t quite running away with the AFC North just yet, here are five other items gleaned from Thursday’s 33-31 defeat at the Cincinnati Bengals. 1. Dirty thirty Scoring 30 points is typically a benchmark any offense would take in any given NFL...
Bengals’ 40-year-old Joe Flacco shines, ties record for most all-time QB wins vs. Steelers
CINCINNATI — It was dubbed the Icy Hot Bowl by Cameron Heyward, who as a result earned an endorsement deal. But in this matchup of 40-something quarterbacks, Joe Flacco’s arm stayed as hot as his demeanor remained cool. The only entity that needed an over-the-counter pain relief product after Thursday’s...
Steelers notebook: Aaron Rodgers passes Ben Roethlisberger in career passing yards
CINCINNATI — Early during the first quarter of Thursday’s game at the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers surpassed 64,000 career passing yards. Late in the second quarter, Rodgers surpassed 64,088 passing yards. It was that latter figure that was more significant. Hitting 64,089 stands out because it represents...
