Joe Rutter stories, Page 11
Steelers A to Z: After two years on right side, Broderick Jones manning left tackle spot
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: Punter Cameron Johnston healthy again after missing virtually all of 2024 season
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Whether rescuing youth camp or bonding with new QB, Pat Freiermuth trying to become leader for Steelers
Pat Freiermuth’s decision to salvage a youth football camp from cancellation is the latest example of the 26-year-old tight end taking on a leadership role — on and off the field — for the Pittsburgh Steelers. When former Steelers wide receiver George Pickens canceled his scheduled appearance at the camp...
Steelers A to Z: Newcomer to roster, Quindell Johnson trying to catch on in secondary
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers add long snapper Tucker Addington to offseason roster
Christian Kuntz will have competition in training camp at long snapper. The Pittsburgh Steelers like to have at least two players for every position on the 90-man camp roster, and they added a second long snapper Wednesday when they signed Tucker Addington to a one-year contract. Addington signed with the...
‘I’m pretty sure this is it’: Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers admits he’s entering final NFL season
Aaron Rodgers said his first year with the Pittsburgh Steelers likely will be his last in the NFL. “I’m pretty sure this is it,” Rodgers said Tuesday during an appearance on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show.” The veteran quarterback ended months of speculation that he would play a 21st season...
Steelers A to Z: Nick Herbig looks to take on bigger role at outside linebacker in 3rd season
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: Free agent addition Malik Harrison looking to carve role in defense
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
New Steelers ILB coach Scott McCurley planning to make most of unplanned homecoming
Scott McCurley is the quintessential western Pennsylvania football success story. A New Castle native, McCurley played at Mohawk and then walked on at Pitt. It didn’t take long for him to gain a scholarship, and the gritty linebacker became a four-year letterman for the Panthers. After his playing days concluded,...
Steelers A to Z: Devin Harper trying to earn roster spot as backup linebacker, special teamer
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: Derrick Harmon expected to start, make impact on defensive line as rookie
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers guard Isaac Seumalo does talking on field, in meeting room
Experience on the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line skews to the extremes. Four-fifths of the anticipated starters for the 2025 season have spent two or fewer years in the NFL. Broderick Jones has made 27 starts but just one at left tackle, the position he will play this season. Zach Frazier...
Steelers sign safety DeShon Elliott to 3-year, $15.5 million contract
The Pittsburgh Steelers agreed to a new contract with one of their core defensive players, but it wasn’t the decorated All-Pro outside linebacker. Strong safety DeShon Elliott agreed to a three-year, $15.5 million contract Monday night, per a league source. Elliott’s new contract includes $9.21 million in guaranteed salary. The...
In T.J. Watt’s absence, Nick Herbig trying to make most of 1st-team work with Steelers
Nick Herbig understood the rationale behind fellow outside linebacker T.J. Watt skipping the Pittsburgh Steelers mandatory minicamp last week. “It’s a business at the end of the day,” Herbig said after a workout at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Everybody knows that. It’s very crazy business.” One in which Watt is...
Steelers A to Z: Newcomer Nick Broeker trying to earn spot at guard after 2 years in Houston
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: Reliable kicker Chris Boswell coming off record-setting season
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: 5th-round pick Yahya Black brings size, versatility to defensive line
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Minkah Fitzpatrick set to correct communication lapses that hurt Steelers late last season
Mindful that he might say the wrong thing, Minkah Fitzpatrick chose to say nothing two days after the 2024 season concluded for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Feeling the sting of a 28-14 wild-card playoff loss at Baltimore, the fourth time in his six Steelers seasons that they dropped their postseason opener,...
Steelers A to Z: Beanie Bishop wants to re-establish himself as starting slot corner
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: Keeanu Benton looking to make mark as starter on defensive front
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: Diminutive WR Calvin Austin entering big contract year, chance to solidify starting role
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Steelers A to Z: Calvin Anderson capable of playing multiple spots on offensive line
Editor’s note: From now until reporting day to training camp at Saint Vincent College, TribLive is running through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 90-man roster, looking at each player and assessing his outlook for the 2025 season. The breakdown will run in alphabetical order with at least two players each day between...
Mike Tomlin ‘optimistic’ Steelers, OLB T.J. Watt can negotiate deal but has no timetable
T.J. Watt is among a handful of NFL players who decided to skip mandatory minicamp this week while seeking a new contract. The next deadline for the 30-year-old outside linebacker is July 23 when the Pittsburgh Steelers report to training camp at Saint Vincent College. The first workout is scheduled...
Steelers OC Arthur Smith wants to build offense around strengths of Aaron Rodgers, DK Metcalf
Three teams in the NFL ran the ball more frequently than the Pittsburgh Steelers last season. One quarterback attempted more passes than Aaron Rodgers. As he prepares for his second season as the team’s offensive coordinator, Arthur Smith would like to find a workable balance between the two extremes. He...
Aaron Rodgers signed with Steelers because they were right fit for his ‘soul’
Aaron Rodgers wasn’t thinking with his head when he ended what seemed like an interminable wait and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers over the weekend. He wasn’t necessarily thinking with his heart, either. Rodgers reached deeper and decided the Steelers were the best fit for this stage of his career...

