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Steelers’ T.J. Watt ‘at home, resting comfortably’ after having surgery for collapsed lung
Pittsburgh Steelers star pass rusher T.J. Watt was released from the hospital and is “at home, resting comfortably,” coach Mike Tomlin said Friday inside UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Tomlin described Watt as out for the “Monday Night Football” game against the Miami Dolphins at Acrisure Stadium but said he doesn’t...
Steelers outside linebackers brace for facing Dolphins without top pass rusher T.J. Watt
For the first time since 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers will play a game without former NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt. Watt was ruled out of the Steelers’ game Monday night against the Miami Dolphins after he spent two nights in a hospital while undergoing a procedure to...
5 things we learned: In AFC North, Steelers control destiny, but so do 2nd-place Ravens
Five things we learned from Steelers 27, Ravens 22: 1. Northern exposure While it’s true the Steelers got a leg up on the Ravens in the AFC North, Baltimore controls its playoff fate the rest of the way. As do the Steelers. It may sound confusing, but it’s true. If...
Controversial non-TD call looms large in Steelers’ victory against Ravens
BALTIMORE — Because replay officials determined that Isaiah Likely didn’t hold onto the ball, the Pittsburgh Steelers held on for a 27-22 victory Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens that gave them sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Trailing by five points with 2 minutes, 43 seconds left...
Steelers hold off final Ravens drive to win in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — In a reversal of fortune Sunday — and thanks to a few reversed calls — the Pittsburgh Steelers secured a rare victory after holding a halftime lead. Albeit barely. The Steelers survived a second-half rally by the Baltimore Ravens and a few controversial instant replay rulings to defeat...
Until last year, Steelers had Ravens’ number when visiting M&T Bank Stadium
Gloom and doom surrounds the Pittsburgh Steelers’ visit to Baltimore this weekend. Given the team’s recent play — and last year’s trips to the Charm City — those low expectations are hardly surprising even if this game will determine first place in the AFC North. The Steelers, after all, aren’t...
WR Adam Thielen compares joining Steelers this late in season to ‘learning a new language’
For the first time since he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, Adam Thielen was scheduled to meet with the media immediately after practice Thursday. Instead, he spent a half hour at the team’s indoor practice facility running plays and concepts with quarterbacks Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. Meetings were...
Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers wants receivers to attend meetings, film study with ‘an open mind’
When he was asked Sunday night how he can get more in sync with his wide receivers, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers left the impression that attendance at weekly film study was not perfect. “When there’s film sessions, everybody shows up,” Rodgers said after the offense managed a season-low 166...
TE Pat Freiermuth frustrated but not losing sleep over reduced role in Steelers offense
For the second time this season, tight end Pat Freiermuth played fewer than 20 snaps in a game. He also wasn’t targeted once in either instance, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday being the latest example of his disappearance from the offense. The next time...
Steelers great L.C. Greenwood among seniors category finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame
L.C. Greenwood is among three seniors category finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. The former Steelers defensive lineman was a major part of the Steel Curtain, helping the team win four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s. Drafted out of Arkansas-Pine Bluff by the Steelers...
Steelers claim 35-year-old WR Adam Thielen off waivers from Vikings
The Pittsburgh Steelers added an aging and recently released wide receiver to their position group. Adam Thielen, 35, was claimed off waivers by the Steelers on Tuesday, a day after he was released following a second tour with the Minnesota Vikings. Thielen had requested his release so he could finish...
Steelers cut ties with CB Darius Slay, sign Asante Samuel Jr. to 53-man roster
The Darius Slay experiment as a starting cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers ended a few weeks ago. His time with the organization ended Tuesday. Slay, who started the first nine games after signing a one-year, $10 million deal with the Steelers in free agency, was waived, enabling the Steelers to...
Mike Tomlin understands frustrations of Steelers fans, shares dissatisfaction with recent losing stretch
Mike Tomlin doesn’t think he should be fired, contrary to the outpouring of emotions Sunday night at Acrisure Stadium when angry fans chanted for his dismissal late in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Steelers lost a second consecutive game and for the fourth time this...
Mike Tomlin declares rookie DT Derrick Harmon out for 1st-place matchup against RavensVideo
Derrick Harmon was drafted in the first round so the Pittsburgh Steelers could address their run-defense deficiencies that cropped up in December and January against the Baltimore Ravens. It was one of the changes the organization made after the Ravens rushed for 299 yards in the wild-card playoff round, which...
After Thanksgiving hangover, Steelers go back to drawing board to face Ravens
From viewing what he called a “poorer” week of practice to having at least one of his pass catchers apparently skip film study, Aaron Rodgers had several reasons to think the Pittsburgh Steelers weren’t properly focused Sunday when they played the Buffalo Bills in a pivotal AFC matchup at Acrisure...
5 things we learned: TE Pat Freiermuth remains missing from Steelers’ game plan
Five things we learned from Bills 26, Steelers 7: 1. Missing man Forgive fans for thinking that Pat Freiermuth’s face has been plastered to the back of a milk carton. He still remains employed by the Steelers. It was just difficult to find him on the field Sunday. Freiermuth logged...
Say it isn’t so: Steelers fans boo ‘Renegade’ in 4th quarter of loss to Bills
Steeler Nation has turned its back on “Renegade.” At least that was the appearance given when the popular Styx anthem was booed lustily by fans at Acrisure Stadium in the fourth quarter of the Steelers’ 26-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. The Steelers had just turned the ball...
Rodgers’ return doesn’t help as Bills send Steelers to 5th loss in past 7 games
Aaron Rodgers’ return from a left wrist injury didn’t provide the jolt the Pittsburgh Steelers were seeking Sunday. Instead, it was a jolt to Rodgers that awakened the Buffalo Bills and sent the Steelers to another loss. Rodgers lost a fumble after being sacked from behind on the first play...
Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones placed on injured reserve with neck injury
Until this weekend, Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones had never missed an NFL game because of injury. On Saturday, it was revealed that he won’t play at least for the next month. The Steelers placed Jones on injured reserve with a neck injury, meaning he must sit out the...
With stretch run approaching and Buffalo looming, Steelers want to ‘plant a flag’ in AFC North race
As December approaches, with one test remaining this month on the NFL calendar, the Pittsburgh Steelers are at a crossroads. With a 6-5 record, they sit atop the mediocre AFC North, a half-game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. They resided in familiar territory a year ago only to have their...
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers returns to practice as full participant
Sporting a new black wrap on his fractured left wrist, Aaron Rodgers was a full participant in practice Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It represented the first extended practice participation for Rodgers since he injured his wrist in the first half two weeks ago against Cincinnati, and it is a...
Steelers searching for way to stop NFL’s ‘superhero,’ Bills QB, defending MVP Josh Allen
The defending NFL MVP is visiting Acrisure Stadium on Sunday and, for once, it’s not Lamar Jackson or even Patrick Mahomes. Josh Allen will try to continue his mastery of the Pittsburgh Steelers when the Buffalo Bills visit in a game that is borderline must-win situation for both teams. Allen...
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers seeks ‘different outcome’ as he prepares to return to lineup
Aaron Rodgers wasn’t wearing a brace or cast on his fractured left wrist following practice Wednesday. Then again, the 41-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback didn’t take part in the workout, either. As was the case the previous Wednesday, Rodgers spent the day working with the strength and conditioning staff to heal...
Regardless of quarterback, Steelers want more from lackluster passing game
Losses in four of the past six games have cost the Pittsburgh Steelers sole possession of first place in the AFC North. Once ahead comfortably in the division, the Steelers take a 6-5 record into their game Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. The defense’s issues have been well-documented. Quarterback Aaron...
Steelers’ Daniel Ekuale suspended 5 games for violating performance enhancing drug policy
Pittsburgh Steelers backup nose tackle Daniel Ekuale, who is on season-ending injured reserve with an ACL tear, has been suspended five games by the NFL for violating its policy on performance enhancing drugs. The suspension is without pay. Ekuale, 31, signed a one-year, $2.8 million contract in free agency. He...
