Joe Rutter stories, Page 4
Steelers’ exec Art Rooney Jr. named semifinalist for Pro Football Hall of Fame in contributor category
Art Rooney Jr. is one step closer to being a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Rooney Jr., who has worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers since 1961 and remains on the board of directors, is one of nine semifinalists in the contributor category for the Class of 2026....
Steelers add Kansas City practice squad DT Brodric Martin-Rhodes to 53-man roster
To fortify the depth on the defensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed defensive tackle Brodric Martin-Rhodes off the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad Thursday. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound Martin-Rhodes will be part of the Steelers’ 53-man roster. The Steelers sought a depth piece after Daniel Ekuale was lost to a season-ending...
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling happy to be reunited with Aaron Rodgers, join Steelers practice squadVideo
Mike Tomlin tried Tuesday to squash quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ recruiting pitch as a reason the Pittsburgh Steelers signed veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling to the practice squad this week. Valdes-Scantling told a different story Wednesday. “This guy next to me got me here,” he said after engaging in his first...
Former Penn Hills, Penn State player Daequan Hardy embracing chance to join Steelers practice squad
Daequan Hardy walked into the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Wednesday and saw some familiar faces. At Penn State, he played with Joey Porter Jr. and Pat Freiermuth. This summer with the Buffalo Bills, one of his teammates was safety Daryl Porter Jr. The person that Hardy had the longest history...
Western Pa. natives Schottenheimer, Knox, former Steelers coach reach Hall of Fame semifinal round
Two Western Pennsylvania natives and a former Pittsburgh Steelers coach remain under consideration for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Marty Schottenheimer, Chuck Knox and Buddy Parker are among nine semifinalists announced Wednesday by the Hall of Fame. A coaching blue-ribbon committee will meet virtually...
Jalen Ramsey to get 2nd consecutive start at free safety when Steelers face Chargers
Jalen Ramsey did so well in his debut as a starting free safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers that he’ll continue to work exclusively at that position in the secondary. And Kyle Dugger provided such a steady presence at the other safety spot mere days after being acquired from the New...
Steelers bring back LB Mark Robinson to practice squad, add former Penn Hills DB Daequan Hardy
Cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers in late August, linebacker Mark Robinson has made his way back to the team after making a few stops in the AFC East. Robinson, a special teams contributor in his first three seasons, was one of two players signed to the practice squad Tuesday. The...
Steelers add WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad, but do not make trade before deadlineVideo
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one addition to the wide receivers room Tuesday, but it did not involve beating the 4 p.m. trading deadline. A week after working out Marquez Valdes-Scantling, the Steelers signed the veteran pass catcher to the practice squad. He replaces second-year cornerback Beanie Bishop, who was released...
Youth is served for Steelers’ defense in dominant performance against Colts
For a defense that was criticized by national pundits for being old and slow, the Pittsburgh Steelers turned back the clock Sunday in a 27-20 victory against the Indianapolis Colts. With members of the Super Bowl XL champions on hand for a 20-year reunion — a group that finished top...
Steelers defense steps up to take down Colts
A Jekyll-and-Hyde first half of the NFL season concluded with the Pittsburgh Steelers holding a two-game lead for first place in the AFC North. That fact was nearly as surprising as the result Sunday at Acrisure Stadium. The good side of the Steelers was on display in a 27-20 victory...
Steelers defense answers questions by getting 5 sacks, 5 turnovers in win over Colts
It was a result that defied logic. How else to explain a defense that was torched for 68 points and 924 yards the previous two games not only slowing down the NFL’s hottest offense but also responding with its most dominating performance of the season? Rebounding from consecutive losses that...
Jerome Bettis, Ben Roethlisberger discuss state of Steelers in reunion of 2005 Super Bowl team
Staring at a crossroad of their season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are in a situation similar to what transpired 20 years ago when the team faced a string of must-win games late in the year. The 2005 Steelers were 7-5 before reeling off four consecutive wins to finish the season and...
Steelers tasked with figuring way to slow down high-flying Indianapolis Colts offense
A popular television commercial in the 1970s and ’80s told the tale of the Maytag repairman, billing him as the loneliest person in town. The reasoning was that the appliances were so reliable, he simply never got any work. The NFL equivalent in 2025 is Rigoberto Sanchez. He is the...
S Chuck Clark, LB Cole Holcomb ruled out for Steelers because of illness; Malik Harrison activated from IR
The depth at safety continued to shrink Saturday as the Pittsburgh Steelers ruled out Chuck Clark from playing in their game Sunday against Indianapolis because of an illness. Clark had been listed as questionable. With safety Jabrill Peppers already ruled out with a quadriceps injury and DeShon Elliott on injured...
Steelers captain Cameron Heyward defends criticism of defensive play after successive losses
As a captain of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, a title he has held for 11 consecutive seasons, Cameron Heyward isn’t afraid to speak his mind when his group underperforms. Such dissatisfaction was on display Sunday when Heyward said the Steelers didn’t handle adversity well and didn’t show enough fight during...
Slow starts in 3rd quarter troublesome for Steelers, QB Aaron Rodgers
Winning the coin toss and deferring until the second half is a sound strategy in practice, but not in execution for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Four times this season, the Steelers have gotten the ball to start the second half of games. Those drives have ended in three punts and an...
Reports: Steelers acquire safety Kyle Dugger from Patriots in wake of DeShon Elliott injury
With DeShon Elliott suffering a second knee injury this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired some safety help by trading for Kyle Dugger of the New England Patriots, ESPN and NFL Network reported Tuesday night. Dugger, 29, was in his sixth season with the Patriots and has experience at the...
Changes to defensive staff or play-calling ‘not on the table,’ Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says
As the midpoint of the Pittsburgh Steelers season approaches, the defense is ranked No. 30 in total yardage and last against the pass. The Steelers have yielded 30 points in back-to-back weeks and four times in seven games. For the first time since early in the 2019 season, the defense...
Steelers safety DeShon Elliott to miss game against Colts with knee injuryVideo
Strong safety DeShon Elliott has a knee injury that will keep him from playing Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t ready to rule the absence season-ending or commit to Elliott needing a stay on injured reserve. “We haven’t discussed that at all,” Tomlin said...
Steelers expected to sign veteran WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling after workout
After working out one of Aaron Rodgers’ former wide receivers Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly are signing him to a contract. Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a tryout at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, and it went well enough that the Steelers plan to add him to the roster, according to ESPN. With...
Steelers looking for solutions at safety after latest injury to starter DeShon Elliott
Chuck Clark was haunted by the 24-yard touchdown he gave up to Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft in the fourth quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 35-25 loss Sunday night. The score with 10 minutes, 57 seconds left put the Packers up by 10 points as they rallied from...
5 things we learned: Yards, points being accumulated against Steelers at alarming rate
Five things we learned from Packers 35, Steelers 25: 1. History lesson When coach Mike Tomlin said in the preseason that his defense had a chance to be historic, he didn’t know how insightful his words would be. Just not the way Tomlin intended, of course. The Steelers’ defense has...
Steelers give up lead in 2nd half, lose at home to Packers
Aaron Rodgers was on track to beat his former employer and become the fifth quarterback in NFL history to have victories against all 32 teams. Then came the second half. The Pittsburgh Steelers disintegrated after intermission at Acrisure Stadium, and it cost Rodgers a chance to join an exclusive quarterback...
Aaron Rodgers joins list of elite passers to face his former NFL team when Steelers play Packers
Aaron Rodgers already has ruled out revenge as an incentive when he faces his former team, the Green Bay Packers, on Sunday night as the quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He’s not even nostalgic about the matchup, noting it would be memorable if the venue were Lambeau Field instead of...
NBA scandal gives Steelers stark reminder of NFL’s gambling rules
As the union representative for the Pittsburgh Steelers, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward is monitoring the NBA gambling arrests to potentially educate his teammates about staying within NFL guidelines. Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday as part of federal investigations related to...
