Joe Rutter stories, Page 21
Chris Boswell kicks Steelers to opening win vs. Falcons
ATLANTA — No Super Bowl-winning veteran quarterback under center. No legitimate No. 2 wide receiver on the field. No problem for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense. The game plan was simple in the season opener at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with Justin Fields subbing for an injured Russell Wilson against the Atlanta Falcons....
Justin Fields starts at quarterback, Wilson listed as emergency passer in Steelers’ win at Atlanta
ATLANTA — The first snap that Justin Fields handled Sunday was fumbled. He bobbled another exchange later in the opening series. His first pass attempt was incomplete, and his second was behind running back Najee Harris. Not the kind of start that Fields envisioned when he was summoned to start...
Steelers’ veterans Cameron Heyward, T.J. Watt chasing elusive postseason success
The last time the Pittsburgh Steelers appeared in a Super Bowl, Cameron Heyward was in his final semester at Ohio State. The last time the Steelers appeared in an AFC championship game, T.J. Watt was two weeks removed from foregoing his final season of eligibility at Wisconsin and declaring for...
Steelers, tight end Pat Freiermuth agree to 5-year contract
Pat Freiermuth was beaming after practice Friday. And not just because it was the final practice before the regular season begins. “It was cool seeing him walk off the field,” Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson said of Freiermuth, his No. 1 tight end. “Pat is always smiling — but just...
Steelers OC Arthur Smith not ‘caught up’ in return to Atlanta for Week 1 matchup
Revenge won’t be on Arthur Smith’s mind Sunday when he returns to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the first time since he was fired in January as the Atlanta Falcons head coach. Smith will be standing on the visiting sideline focusing on his role as offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. His...
Steelers QB Russell Wilson aggravates calf injury, is limited in practice
Three days before the Pittsburgh Steelers are scheduled to kick off the regular season in Atlanta, they had an unexpected switch at quarterback. Russell Wilson aggravated the calf injury Thursday that kept him sidelined at the start of training camp and was a limited participant in practice, coach Mike Tomlin...
Cameron Heyward joins rare company by securing 4th contract with Steelers
As any mother is apt to do, Charlotte Heyward reminded her eldest son this week that he is special. Only this time she wasn’t just feeding him words of encouragement. She had statistical evidence to support it. Cameron Heyward was driving to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Tuesday to sign...
Steelers, Cameron Heyward agree to 3-year contract
If Cameron Heyward fulfills his wish of playing three more NFL seasons, he’ll get a chance to do it with the Pittsburgh Steelers and be a “one-helmet” NFL player. The veteran defensive lineman agreed to a three-year contract Tuesday, the team announced. The deal runs through the 2026 season. We...
Steelers’ Mike Tomlin ‘comfortable’ with what he has seen from wide receiver group heading into season opener
After trading Diontae Johnson to Carolina in March, the Pittsburgh Steelers tried in vain to acquire a proven wide receiver to start alongside George Pickens. A deal never materialized, leaving the Steelers with a cast of wideouts that includes Van Jefferson, Scotty Miller, Calvin Austin and a healing rookie in...
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will use practice week to see who is available on offensive lineVideo
Even with veteran left guard Isaac Seumalo missing the season opener because of a pectoral strain, coach Mike Tomlin is confident about which players will start on the interior of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line Sunday. Rookie center Zach Frazier will be flanked by guards Spencer Anderson — who replaces...
Preparation at left guard paying off for Spencer Anderson as he moves into starting role for Steelers
A call Spencer Anderson received this summer from a Pittsburgh Steelers coach might have changed his career trajectory. Anderson had played all five spots on the offensive line in college at Maryland, and he dabbled with playing the interior and exterior spots after making the Steelers roster as a seventh-round...
Steelers move forward at wide receiver after Brandon Aiyuk agrees to extension with 49ers
When the Pittsburgh Steelers carried five receivers on the initial 53-man roster — one fewer than they had a year ago and two fewer than they kept in 2022 — it led to speculation they were holding a spot in case a trade for Brandon Aiyuk materialized. Aiyuk’s decision Thursday...
Steelers bring back 8 recently cut players to practice squad
Half of the allotted 16 practice squad spots were filled Thursday by the Pittsburgh Steelers when they brought back eight players who were on their roster in training camp and the preseason. Returning to the organization are three defensive backs: Thomas Graham Jr., who competed for the starting slot corner...
Ready or not, Steelers’ recent draft picks on offensive line will get the call in season opener
In the past two NFL Draft classes, the Pittsburgh Steelers have used five of 14 picks to address the offensive line. When the regular season opens Sept. 8 in Atlanta, all five of those prospects could be starting or playing supporting roles. The Steelers surely didn’t script it that way...
Mike Tomlin officially names Russell Wilson as Steelers’ starting quarterbackVideo
Mike Tomlin confirmed Wednesday what was apparent since the Pittsburgh Steelers started revamping the quarterback position in March: Russell Wilson will be the starter heading into the season opener Sept. 8 in Atlanta. Wilson got the nod over Justin Fields, who will serve as the backup to start the season....
Cameron Heyward: ‘No news’ on quest for new contract from Steelers
Since he reported to offseason workouts after missing the first two weeks of organized team activities, Cameron Heyward has awaited a contract extension from the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the preseason in the rear-view mirror and the regular season looming in 10 days, the 35-year-old defensive tackle is still waiting. “No...
Steelers deep along offensive, defensive lines after setting initial 53-man roster
After the Pittsburgh Steelers reduced their roster to the mandatory 53-player limit Tuesday, they were left thin at some positions and overloaded at others. A course correction, however, could take place in the upcoming days as the Steelers try to balance their roster before they face the Atlanta Falcons on...
Joe Rutter’s 53-man roster projection for the Steelers
Initial 53-man roster projections are a risky proposition as NFL teams prepare to reach that limit by 4 p.m. Tuesday. It is called the “initial” roster for a reason. Much can change between the cutdown deadline and when the regular season begins next week. Like every other NFL team, the...
Steelers begin cutting roster, undrafted free agent RB Daijun Edwards among 11 let go
The process of reducing the roster to the 53-man limit began Monday for the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they cut 11 players. After trimming the roster by eight players before practice, they cut three more in the afternoon: kicker Matthew Wright, offensive lineman Anderson Hardy and defensive back Kyler McMichael. In...
Cordarrelle Patterson shows Steelers the way to the end zone in loss to Lions
DETROIT — The way he hit the hole and ran virtually untouched to the end zone, high-stepping on the way in, it looked like Cordarrelle Patterson might have been returning a kickoff Saturday for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Instead, one of the NFL’s most decorated returners made his impact on a...
Offense finds early rhythm for Russell Wilson, Steelers in preseason loss to Lions
DETROIT — Like a battery in need of some juice, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense got the recharge it had sought for much of the preseason Saturday afternoon. A trip to the Motor City cured some of the ills that had beset the first-team unit the first two weeks. No longer...
Mike Tomlin looking for ‘best of both worlds’ from Steelers starters, backups in preseason finale
Since the NFL adopted the 17-game schedule in 2021, coach Mike Tomlin has taken varying approaches to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ final preseason game. He has kept his starters on the sideline from start to finish. He has played them for a couple series. He has watched them play the entire...
As slot corner position remains in limbo, Beanie Bishop vows to return for Steelers’ preseason finale
Beanie Bishop’s chance of earning the starting slot cornerback job with the Pittsburgh Steelers was stalled when he missed the preseason game Saturday against Buffalo with an undisclosed injury. The undrafted free agent from West Virginia will have one more chance to impress the coaching staff this weekend when the...
Russell Wilson: It’s time for Steelers starting offense to ‘celebrate in the end zone’
Quarterback Russell Wilson has set a modest goal for the offense in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale. “The most important thing for us to accomplish is to play efficient football, move the ball up and down the field,” Wilson said Wednesday. “We want to celebrate in the end zone. That...
Broderick Jones’ struggles at right tackle against Buffalo serve as microcosm to Steelers’ preseason
Much like the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense this preseason, Broderick Jones’ play against Buffalo on Saturday night was a case study in Murphy’s law. Anything that could go wrong did for the former first-round pick in the Steelers’ 9-3 loss to the Bills. Jones was beaten on two of the Bills’...
