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On Sports: Kenny Pickett, Diontae Johnson get started at Browns minicamp; another hard-luck loss for Mitch KellerVideo
Highlighted by Aaron Rodgers meeting the Pittsburgh press for the first time Tuesday, as well as T.J. Watt’s absence, Day 1 of Steelers minicamp contained plenty of notable storylines. But in Wednesday’s On Sports, we take a glance across the AFC North to Berea, Ohio, where the Cleveland Browns got...
Steelers minicamp notebook: Derrick Harmon already a starter, Jack Sawyer quickly impresses
This time, there was no pretense of making the rookie prove it for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-round pick. Derrick Harmon is running with the first-team starters in the base defense during spring workouts, defensive line coach Karl Dunbar said before the start of minicamp Tuesday. “He goes out there with...
Aaron Rodgers signed with Steelers because they were right fit for his ‘soul’
Aaron Rodgers wasn’t thinking with his head when he ended what seemed like an interminable wait and signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers over the weekend. He wasn’t necessarily thinking with his heart, either. Rodgers reached deeper and decided the Steelers were the best fit for this stage of his career...
T.J. Watt absent from Steelers mandatory minicamp
On the day one future first-ballot Hall of Famer made his debut in a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform, another such transcendent player made similarly big news by not showing up at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Outside linebacker T.J. Watt was absent from the first day of mandatory minicamp Tuesday. Entering the...
Aaron Rodgers takes part in 1st workout with Steelers as minicamp begins
For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers opened minicamp with a Super Bowl-winning, future Hall of Fame quarterback wearing a black-and-gold uniform. This year, it is Aaron Rodgers, who worked out with his new team for the first time Tuesday at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex to kick...
On Sports: Aaron Rodgers’ incentives include Steelers playoff berth, playoff wins; Pirates are No. 1 in something at lastVideo
Aaron Rodgers will earn some cash if he helps the Pittsburgh Steelers break their playoff losing streak. He’s already golfing in the area. The Pirates — for the moment — have the No. 1 at something. And was a Pitt legend snubbed? All that and more in Tuesday’s “On Sports.”...
Not quite as big but still massive, TE Darnell Washington aims for big season for Steelers
Darnell Washington knows this season is a big one for his career trajectory. So he made himself smaller. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ massive tight end wasn’t quite so large when he showed up for organized team activities last month. Visibly more chiseled and lean than he’d been for his first two...
Mark Madden: Steelers have lost the sense of who they are … or were
Aaron Rodgers will wear No. 8 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not No. 12. That was never a possibility. There’s no comparing him to Terry Bradshaw in Pittsburgh, just like there was no comparing him to Joe Namath in New York. Rodgers will talk to the media in Pittsburgh on Tuesday....
On Sports: Pirates’ top prospect earns quick promotion; Pitt gets touted 4-star RB recruitVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ top hitting prospect is on an impressive fast track, Pitt football gets a big recruiting win, James Franklin throws his proverbial 2 cents in on the College Football Playoff selection format and a prominent Steelers player makes a life decision. All in a Monday morning edition of...
Steelers receivers prepared for more change to come to position room
As a newcomer to the offense, veteran wide receiver Robert Woods is an example of the ever-changing nature at his position on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Signed six weeks ago to help fortify the roster, Woods was speaking with reporters after the conclusion of organized team activities last Thursday while the...
Analyzing the good and bad about an aging Aaron Rodgers taking over as Steelers QB
In the waning days of Ben Roethlisberger’s career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach Mike Tomlin was looking at traits he desired in his next quarterback. It was during the 2021 bye week that Tomlin studied quarterback mobility and its impact on the NFL product. He analyzed trends and ways mobility...
‘It provides clarity’: Mason Rudolph reacts to Steelers signing 4-time MVP QB Aaron Rodgers
While Aaron Rodgers signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers was dominating the news cycle, Mason Rudolph was talking baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon at PNC Park. The Steelers quarterback, along with tight end Connor Heyward, chatted with Pirates relievers David Bednar and Chase Shugart about everything from favorite...
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: By signing Aaron Rodgers, the Steelers are selling hope, however misguided
The prevailing wisdom is that Aaron Rodgers gives the Pittsburgh Steelers a better chance to win. Win what, exactly? It would be tangibly better for the Steelers to go 4-13 than to go 9-8. (See Commanders, Washington.) This is 41-year-old Rodgers, not MVP Rodgers. The Steelers roster is dotted with...
Aaron Rodgers — finally — has joined the Steelers. Now what do they do?
If any of his new Pittsburgh Steelers teammates have an issue with Aaron Rodgers waiting until June to sign a contract to join the team, none of that will matter if and when Rodgers performs on the practice field during mandatory minicamp next week. “If you come in and you’re...
Tim Benz: Aaron Rodgers better be worth the wait
Now that Aaron Rodgers has agreed to sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers, he has one job. Make this whole agonizing, prolonged exercise worthwhile. Does another nine- or 10-win season with another curb-stomp loss in the postseason constitute “worthwhile?” I don’t think so. That’d just be maintaining mediocrity. Going with Mason...
A rumor no more, Aaron Rodgers commits to Steelers on 1-year deal
The wait is over: For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have a Super Bowl-winning quarterback on their roster. It took longer than many people expected, but Aaron Rodgers ended several months of contemplation and agreed to join the Steelers. He plans to fly to Pittsburgh...
Steelers OTAs notebook: With voluntary work done, next time team convenes it’s mandatory
Fifteen years in the NFL has left Cameron Heyward with savvy in more areas than taking on blocks or attacking an offensive line. He has become shrewd in his dealings with media, too. As such, it was going to take a little better effort from a reporter to glean valuable...
U mad, bro?: Roaring opinions about Aaron Rodgers; idea of trading Paul Skenes within the division
If I know my audience (and sometimes, I’m not entirely sure that I do), I know that you will be mad if there is no “U mad, bro?” without fair warning. With that being said, here is that warning: No “U mad, bro?” next week. I’m off. So someone else...
On Sports: Pitt players react to slight from Beanie Bishop. Spoiler alert: They didn’t like itVideo
In Thursday’s “On Sports,” Pitt players react to a viral slight from Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop, a West Virginia alum. New Penguins coach Dan Muse has a few lesser-known connections to Pittsburgh and his new organization. Plus, the Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen reached his 16th anniversary of making it to...
Steelers OTAs notes: new DT Daniel Ekuale feels at home already, Beanie Bishop runs into Aaron Rodgers
Before the proverbial ink had dried on the contract he was signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers in March, Daniel Ekuale had already heard from his new position mate and team captain. “When I first signed the deal here, (Cameron Heyward) was the first one that texted me congratulating me,” said...
No apologies from Steelers CB Beanie Bishop over wiping his feet on Pitt logo
Beanie Bishop would do it again. A day after posting a video that showed him wiping his cleats on the Pitt logo, the second-year Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback and West Virginia alum was unapologetic about an action that upset Panthers players, alumni and fans. “It’s a rivalry,” Bishop said Wednesday after...
Steelers open training camp July 24; afternoon practice times return
After a one-year reprieve, afternoon practices are returning to Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. This year’s camp at Saint Vincent opens Thursday, July 24, with the first practice on the Unity campus beginning at 1:55 p.m. For decades, the Steelers had mid-afternoon posted start times for camp practices but in 2024...
Mark Madden: Steelers’ lack of No. 2 wideout options shows how they feel about position
It’s been 447 days since the Pittsburgh Steelers played a game with a legit No. 2 wideout. Four hundred and forty-seven days since they traded Diontae Johnson to Carolina. It’s like a hostage crisis. Offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and the quarterback (whoever that’s going to be) should be blindfolded. (Not...
On Sports: Steelers reportedly bringing in receiver for visit; NHL draft draws nearerVideo
In Wednesday’s installment of “On Sports,” the Pittsburgh Steelers have reportedly zoomed in on a candidate to fill a void at the wide receiver No. 2 spot. It’s also NHL Combine week, with the top hockey prospects gathering in Buffalo, N.Y., ahead of the 2025 draft. Plus, an MLB umpire...
Steelers tight end Donald Parham tears Achilles tendon at OTA workout
Donald Parham Jr., a veteran tight end trying to earn a roster spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers, suffered a torn Achilles tendon in practice Tuesday at organized team activities, a league source confirmed to TribLive. Parham, 27, could miss the 2025 season. Parham, one of the tallest players on the...
