Joe Rutter stories, Page 9
T.J. Watt not pushing back against extra time off he’s been given at Steelers training campVideo
It was four years ago that T.J. Watt didn’t take part in any team portions of training camp practices while he was awaiting a new contract from the Pittsburgh Steelers that wasn’t finalized until September. With another deal in place this summer — he signed it a week before camp...
Steelers camp report: Rookie QB Will Howard expected to miss time after injuring throwing handVideo
Rookie quarterback Will Howard left practice early Tuesday with the Pittsburgh Steelers because of an injury to his throwing hand. NFL Network reported that Howard broke a bone in his hand and will miss at least three weeks, costing him the preseason. Howard, the team’s sixth-round draft pick from Ohio...
Steelers linebacker Mark Robinson gets audition at fullback in goal-line drill
Mike Tomlin isn’t shy about asking players from other positions to take snaps at fullback in training camp. Two years ago, center/guard Kendrick Green got a brief audition. On Sunday, it was Mark Robinson’s turn to show what he could do. Robinson, the team’s fourth-year inside linebacker, took two snaps...
Mason Rudolph enjoying return to Saint Vincent, chance to play again for SteelersVideo
Whether he’s signing autographs after practice, engaging with training camp staffers before it or bonding with teammates during workouts, Mason Rudolph appears to be more relaxed this summer at Saint Vincent. The eighth-year quarterback, who is back for his second tour with the Pittsburgh Steelers, agrees with that assessment. “Absolutely,...
Steelers camp report: Backups get chance to shine as vets get day off after Friday Night Lights
Following on the heels of the Friday Night Lights practice at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium, Mike Tomlin gave many of his Pittsburgh Steelers veterans the day off Saturday. Taking a seat for the workout under the sun at Saint Vincent College were quarterback Aaron Rodgers, wide receiver DK Metcalf and Jonnu...
Arthur Smith willingly adapting to change in his 2nd year as Steelers offensive coordinatorVideo
Arthur Smith learned countless lessons from his late father, FedEx founder Fred Smith, the ability to adapt being chief among them. Smith doesn’t credit his father’s business acumen that made him a billionaire as the reason he’s able to embrace change in his job as Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator. It...
Steelers Inside the Ropes: Annual night practice at Latrobe draws more than 13,000
The annual Friday Night Lights practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium attracted an overflow crowd of 13,653 on Friday. Fans were treated to the second padded workout of training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Some highlights: • Mason Rudolph and rookie Will Howard led the offense back from a 0-3 deficit...
Steelers revamp injured defensive line corps by signing UFL player Baugh, cutting Slade
With a spate of injuries hitting the defensive line early in training camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed former UFL player Kyler Baugh to a contract. Baugh, 23, played nose tackle for the St. Louis Battlehawks this past season. To make room for Baugh on the training camp roster, the Steelers...
Running with ball gives Jonnu Smith another chance to display his versatility as Steelers tight end
Jonnu Smith turned a few heads Thursday when, as one of four tight ends on the field for the Pittsburgh Steelers, he took a pitch and rambled up the right side for a short gain. Smith’s head wasn’t one of them. “I’ve made a few plays in the backfield in...
Steelers inside the ropes: Jonnu Smith, Juan Thornhill fight twice to highlight chippy practice
The pads were kept in storage Thursday, but the chippy nature of training camp remained constant for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tight end Jonnu Smith and safety Juan Thornhill mixed it up on back-to-back reps of a coverage drill early in a practice session that was moved up to the morning...
Joey Porter Jr. displayed improved tackling during 1st padded practice for Steelers
A true fight didn’t break out on the first day the Pittsburgh Steelers wore pads in training camp. Cooler heads prevailed on a day when the heat registered 91 degrees and little cloud relief was provided. The heat index measured 101 degrees. Some pushing and shoving commenced in an early...
As 1st padded practice begins, Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers expects big things from center Zach FrazierVideo
Like any good quarterback, Aaron Rodgers is relying on his center to provide a steadying influence in the huddle and at the line of scrimmage. That might sound odd considering that Rodgers is 41 years old and entering his 21st NFL season, while the player snapping the ball is 18...
Mike Tomlin: Steelers not ‘devoid’ of options at returner following Cordarrelle Patterson release
With Cordarrelle Patterson getting his release before practicing with the Pittsburgh Steelers this summer, it has opened a spot at kickoff returner. Patterson was given his official release Tuesday with one year remaining on his contract. The Steelers thought they were getting a steal when they signed Patterson, the NFL’s...
Rain sends Steelers players indoors; 1st padded practice will wait till Wednesday
For the third time in five days of training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the weather provided an alteration of the schedule. And for the first time since the Steelers reported to Saint Vincent last week, the team was forced to practice indoors. “We didn’t get what we were looking...
Steelers camp report: Left tackle Broderick Jones makes early exit with ‘lower-body injury’
Broderick Jones’ practice day was cut short Sunday because of a lower-body injury. The Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle was unable to finish the team’s fourth training camp practice at Saint Vincent. Jones did individual work on the turf practice field, and he was having his torso wrapped when the Steelers...
Steelers ready for hitting to begin when pads come out in next stage of training campVideo
If training camp for the Pittsburgh Steelers were viewed as a menu, the first four days were the appetizer. What takes place next is the main course. Coach Mike Tomlin likes to say that camp doesn’t truly begin until the pads come out of storage and genuine hitting is permitted....
Zach Frazier trying to overcome low snaps to Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers early in camp
For the second day in a row, the initial team portion of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp began with a thud. Second-year Zach Frazier began the “seven shots” session Saturday with a low snap that skipped past quarterback Aaron Rodgers. It was reminiscent of the previous day when Frazier sent his...
Ben Roethlisberger, Maurkice Pouncey, Joey Porter elected to Steelers’ Hall of Honor
Ben Roethlisberger and Maurkice Pouncey will get to have one more center-quarterback exchange. Roethlisberger and Pouncey were elected to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Honor on Saturday along with linebacker Joey Porter. The trio will be recognized at the Dec. 15 game between the Steelers and Miami Dolphins at Acrisure...
Steelers LT Broderick Jones looking forward to keeping Aaron Rodgers ‘upright’ this season
For the first time in an NFL career that is entering its third season, Broderick Jones is being entrusted to protect his quarterback’s blind side at left tackle. And not just any quarterback. He’s tasked with blocking for 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP. “I have to keep him...
Aaron Rodgers glad to get 1st pick ‘out of the way’ on 1st training camp throw with SteelersVideo
Ben Roethlisberger once bragged he went an entire training camp without throwing an interception. Aaron Rodgers can’t make that claim in his first year with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 41-year-old quarterback didn’t escape the initial team period Thursday at Saint Vincent College without throwing a pick. His first attempt, in...
Steelers return to afternoon workouts as temps reach 90s for initial training camp sessionVideo
After a one-year switch to the Pittsburgh Steelers conducting training camp practices in the morning on weekdays, coach Mike Tomlin moved all sessions this summer back to an afternoon start time. All practices, except for the annual night workout at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium, will begin at 1:55 p.m. Or, as...
Finding playing time for 3 cover corners won’t be an issue for Steelers coach Mike Tomlin
No two dogs, one bone scenario will be necessary in training camp this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Or in the case of the team’s veteran cornerbacks: three dogs, two bones. The Steelers already had former second-round pick Joey Porter Jr. at one corner spot and found a complementary piece...
Record contract in hand, T.J. Watt embraces change made by Steelers in offseason
T.J. Watt didn’t want the distraction of contract negotiations to hover over his ninth training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Armed with an extension agreed to last week that makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL, the 30-year-old outside linebacker couldn’t wait to report Wednesday to Saint Vincent. Watt’s...
Steelers have plenty of issues to address with training camp set to begin at Saint Vincent
By losing nine starters and 16 players overall from the active roster for the January wild-card playoff loss at Baltimore, the Pittsburgh Steelers embraced the change that was expected after yet another first-round postseason exit. How quickly the revamped roster jells will be a theme of training camp, which begins...
Steelers A to Z: Ke’Shawn Williams among young receivers looking to take George Pickens’ roster 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...
