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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...
New Steeler Jalen Ramsey open, willing to play anywhere — but expects to be outside CB
For the first 2 minutes of speaking with media covering his new team, veteran defensive back Jalen Ramsey stuck to the script. Where does he expect to line up at as part of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense? “I’m gonna play football,” the 10-year veteran said Wednesday, intentionally vague and coy....
Steelers A to Z: Robert Woods brings veteran leadership to WR corpsVideo
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...
Mark Madden: T.J. Watt has more to achieve before climbing Steelers’ franchise hierarchy
This space recently proclaimed that to justify a contract extension that pays $41 million per season, Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt has to make first-team All-Pro, finish top three in Defensive Player of the Year voting and help the Steelers win a playoff game. If the Steelers win a...
Steelers players arrive for 2025 training camp at Saint VincentVideo
It’s move-in day at the dorms of Saint Vincent College as members of the Pittsburgh Steelers arrive for their annual training camp. Before practice begins Thursday, TribLive writers are talking with players Wednesday morning as they begin their three-week ramp-up to the 2025 NFL season. If you missed any of...
Steelers training camp primer: Players, positional breakdowns, fan guide
Check out players on the hot seat, positional breakdowns, a fan guide and more in our Pittsburgh Steelers training camp preview. As he enters likely final NFL season, Aaron Rodgers wants to fit in as Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers brings to the Steelers a resume that is as thick as...
First Call: George Pickens ‘excited to run better plays’ in Dallas; T.J. Watt on playoff failures being ‘attached to my name’Video
Wednesday’s “First Call” has an interesting quote from former Pittsburgh Steeler George Pickens in Dallas. T.J. Watt speaks in advance of training camp after making his new contract official. And the UFL is going through major changes. Tough to misinterpret George Pickens said something Tuesday that I’m sure will get...
Tim Benz: Going position by position to see if the Steelers will be better in 2025
As the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers report to training camp Wednesday, my preliminary belief is they won’t surpass last year’s record of 10-7. In fact, my initial prediction is that they’ll probably be 9-8, and this may even end up being the year they finish with a losing record for the...
Steelers A to Z: After playing only 5 snaps as rookie, can Roman Wilson be WR2/WR3 in 2025?Video
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: ILB Payton Wilson likely steps into featured 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 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...
Max Starks named Steelers radio color commentator
Max Starks will take over as color commentator for Pittsburgh Steelers radio broadcasts. The team announced Tuesday that the former Super Bowl-winning offensive lineman will take over in the role for Craig Wolfley, who died in March. Starks, 43, had served in a sideline reporting role for the past four...
First Call: Pat McAfee to broadcast from Steelers training camp; what T.J. Watt’s contract may do for an AFC North rival
Tuesday’s “First Call” has broadcast information for Pat McAfee’s show at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. We also provide updates on two former Steelers, and we try to figure out if T.J. Watt’s extension has sparked a dialogue surrounding the contract of an AFC North rival. Falling in line Now that...
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...
Steelers A to Z: Signed as undrafted free agent, Alaska native Aiden Williams trying to earn spot on O-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...
Steelers unveil new 1930s throwback uniformVideo
With a nod to the franchise’s founding almost a century ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers revealed the design of a new throwback uniform the team will wear for an October game this coming season. The Steelers released photos and details about the uniforms Monday via social media and on their website....
Country music star, ex-Steelers QB address ‘wild rumors’ about marriage
Lainey Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges made headlines back in February when they got engaged. There was a whole buildup to Duck popping the question on February 12 on George Jones’ estate, and the entire country music world seemed invested in it. And seems like folks are still pretty interested...
Steelers A to Z: German Julius Welschof remains raw, but intriguing enough to bring backVideo
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...
On Sports: Steelers to reveal throwback uniforms; Pirates welcome Tigers to PNC ParkVideo
Monday’s “On Sports,” pinch-hitting for “First Call,” has a look at a big reveal for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kenny Pickett gets his ring, and the Pirates are hoping to rebound from a forgettable series against the lowly White Sox. Throwbacks to drop The Steelers will reveal their throwback uniforms Monday...
After a weekend’s worth of talk, cleaning up some leftovers from T.J. Watt’s new contract
After a weekend’s worth of discussion, analysis and social media chatter surrounding T.J. Watt’s new contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, let’s address some of the bigger talking points. And let’s advance some different topics that should be investigated a little bit more. • After T.J. Watt signed his new $123...
Steelers A to Z: With new contract finalized, T.J. Watt can focus on elusive playoff win
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 training camp preview: 6 players on the hot seat
A look at six players who will be scrutinized and on the proverbial hot seat when training camp begins Thursday for the Pittsburgh Steelers: T.J. Watt Dissatisfaction with his contract caused Watt to skip mandatory minicamp, but he and the team agreed to a three-year contract extension Thursday that made...
Steelers training camp positional breakdown: Defense
DEFENSE Defensive linemen 97 CAMERON HEYWARD · 6-5 · 295 Will he ever age? Last year, at 35 and coming off an injury-riddled season that was one of his least productive, Heyward was named first-team AP NFL All Pro for the first time since 2021 and fourth time overall. 95...
Steelers training camp positional breakdown: Specialists
SPECIALISTS 9 CHRIS BOSWELL · 6-2 · 185 Should Boswell have been the Steelers’ 2024 team MVP? After going 76 of 79 on kicks and making first-team All-Pro, Boswell took the torch from Justin Tucker as the league’s best kicker. 29 BEN SAULS · 5-9 · 182 Barring injury, Sauls...
What to know before you go to Saint Vincent for Steelers training camp
Players aren’t the only ones preparing for training camp. It’s also a memorable experience for the fans in Steeler Nation. Here are some key pieces of information before heading to Saint Vincent for the 58th year of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp: Have a ticket • Admission to open practices is...
