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Steelers injury report: Zach Frazier sits out but pledges to be ready by Sunday
A week ago Thursday, Pittsburgh Steelers center Zach Frazier played through a calf injury suffered during the first quarter of a game at the Cincinnati Bengals. He pledges to do the same for the Steelers’ next game Sunday. Frazier sat out Thursday’s practice a day after being limited during a...
Super Steelers’ DT L.C. Greenwood advances in consideration for Hall of Fame induction
Four-time Super Bowl-winning former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman L.C. Greenwood was among 34 former NFL players from past decades who advanced a round to stay under consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2026 induction class. Greenwood, who died in 2013, played 13 seasons for the Steelers and was...
Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers playfully threatens to tackle Broderick Jones before Jones gets him againVideo
Monday, 311-pound Broderick Jones jokingly said of the 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers, “I might tackle him again.” Not, apparently, if Rodgers gets to Jones first. “I told him I’m getting him next,” Rodgers said, playfully, after Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday. “He better watch his back.” Rodgers was speaking publicly for the...
Steelers injury report: Calvin Austin III a full participant in return to practice
Not only did Calvin Austin III return to Pittsburgh Steelers practice Wednesday, he did so as a full participant. “Practiced well, felt good,” Austin said after the session at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “I’m good.” After sitting out the past two games following a shoulder injury suffered during the Sept....
Steelers rookie QB Will Howard returns to practice, remains on IR
For the first time during the regular season, Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Will Howard participated in practice Wednesday. Howard remains on the injured reserve list, but getting cleared to practice opens up a 21-day window during which he must be activated to the 53-man roster or else he is lost...
‘I might tackle him again’ — Broderick Jones makes light of celebratory takedown of Aaron RodgersVideo
For what was a high-scoring, back-and-forth game deemed “The Icy Hot Bowl” because of its quadragenarian starting quarterbacks, it was a celebration gone somewhat awry that people perhaps were talking most about after Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals game. After Rodgers’ go-ahead touchdown pass to Pat Freiermuth late in the fourth...
On pace to break Steelers’ season pass TD record, Aaron Rodgers shows nimble feet at 41
Aaron Rodgers spent most of this past weekend tied for the NFL lead in passing touchdowns with 14. More than one-third of the way through his first season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Rodgers is well on pace to set the franchise passing touchdowns record. But moreso than that Rodgers is...
‘We gotta stop the (expletive) run’: Steelers’ defense reels after shredding by Bengals
CINCINNATI — Of all the uniformed and non-uniformed members of Pittsburgh Steelers organization, few are as gregarious and mild-mannered as Teryl Austin and Cameron Heyward. Rarely do you see the team’s defensive coordinator and defensive co-captain, respectively, veer into — how shall we say this? — a lack of family-friendly...
5 things we learned from Steelers’ deflating division loss at Bengals
CINCINNATI — Aside from learning the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t quite running away with the AFC North just yet, here are five other items gleaned from Thursday’s 33-31 defeat at the Cincinnati Bengals. 1. Dirty thirty Scoring 30 points is typically a benchmark any offense would take in any given NFL...
Bengals’ 40-year-old Joe Flacco shines, ties record for most all-time QB wins vs. Steelers
CINCINNATI — It was dubbed the Icy Hot Bowl by Cameron Heyward, who as a result earned an endorsement deal. But in this matchup of 40-something quarterbacks, Joe Flacco’s arm stayed as hot as his demeanor remained cool. The only entity that needed an over-the-counter pain relief product after Thursday’s...
Steelers notebook: Aaron Rodgers passes Ben Roethlisberger in career passing yards
CINCINNATI — Early during the first quarter of Thursday’s game at the Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers surpassed 64,000 career passing yards. Late in the second quarter, Rodgers surpassed 64,088 passing yards. It was that latter figure that was more significant. Hitting 64,089 stands out because it represents...
Star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson out for Bengals vs. Steelers
CINCINNATI – Already without their star quarterback, the Cincinnati Bengals had to enter Thursday’s game against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers without their best defensive player. Edge rusher Trey Hendrickson did not dress Thursday night when the Bengals prepared to face the Steelers. The reigning NFL sacks leader, Hendrickson suffered a...
Safety DeShon Elliott joins Steelers in Cincinnati to play vs. Bengals
CINCINNATI – Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott joined his teammates in Cincinnati by early afternoon Thursday and was in unform for that evening’s game against the Bengals. Elliott was not part of the traveling party to Ohio when the Steelers left en masse Wednesday afternoon. The team cited a “personal”...
Derrick Harmon making it look easy as rookie in Steelers defense
His assimilation as a rookie into the defense, by all indications, has been seamless. Pittsburgh Steelers teammates and coaches are impressed, and opponents have watched him make at least one “splash” play against them in each of his NFL games. Has playing defensive tackle in the pros progressed as smoothly...
Steelers 4 Downs: Nick Herbig statistically rates as best pass rusher in football
1. ‘Herb’ is the word Nick Herbig started the season — and remains — the third option for the Pittsburgh Steelers at outside linebacker. By one respected measure, though, he’s No. 1 in the NFL. A third-year former fourth-round pick, Herbig is the best in the league among edge rushers...
Scouting the Bengals: Steelers opponent has been NFL’s worst team over the past 4 weeks
SCOUTING THE BENGALS Last meeting Bengals beat Steelers, 19-17, on Jan. 4, 2025, in Pittsburgh. Key matchup Steelers outside linebackers vs. Bengals offensive tackles The Steelers have evolved into a three-headed monster of pass rushers from the edge — T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig. They have combined for...
‘He jumps off the film at you’: Steelers DC Teryl Austin praises LB Patrick Queen
For only the third time in his career, Patrick Queen is in a stretch of accumulating 30 tackles over a three-game span. The Pittsburgh Steelers veteran inside linebacker has three passes defended and a sack over the past three games, as well. Queen has never left the field for a...
Combined 81 years old, Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco to meet when Steelers play Bengals
It’s said that age is only a number. But that number is pretty high in regards to the starting quarterbacks for “Thursday Night Football” in Cincinnati. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers is 41, and his counterpart with the Bengals — Joe Flacco — is 40. “It’s like a retirement home...
Steelers injury report: Calvin Austin remains out, Malik Harrison returns to practice
Calvin Austin III did not take part in the only Pittsburgh Steelers practice leading up to Thursday’s game in Cincinnati, an indication that the receiver will miss a second consecutive contest because of a shoulder injury. Austin joined special-teams captain Miles Killebrew — who suffered a significant knee injury during...
‘It never gets easy’ — Steelers’ Broderick Jones preps for Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson
Overall satisfied with his effort against one All-Pro edge pass rusher Sunday, Broderick Jones spent Monday prepping to face another just three days later. “This is the NFL, man,” Jones said. “It never gets easy.” Jones was the primary offensive lineman lined up across from the Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett...
Rookie Ke’Shawn Williams impresses as Steelers fill-in return man in NFL debut
Less than 7 minutes into his NFL debut and on his second snap as a pro, Ke’Shawn Williams had a punt return longer than all but one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ the past five seasons. A questionable illegal block call overturned Williams’ 47-yard return during the first quarter of Sunday’s...
Mike Tomlin: Browns’ Andrew Berry ‘must be a lot smarter than me’ trading Joe FlaccoVideo
Mike Tomlin is mystified that one of his division rivals traded a starting quarterback to another AFC North team. As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday, they’ll do so knowing they’ll be matching wits with veteran quarterback Joe Flacco. The 40-year-old Flacco was the Cleveland...
Jalen Ramsey impresses Steelers’ teammates in rapid return from injury, big plays vs. Browns
An All-Pro for proficiency in skills such as intercepting passes and covering wide receivers, Jalen Ramsey entered Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game with a mere three career sacks. He left the 23-9 Steelers victory against the Cleveland Browns with five career sacks. More importantly, though, was that he left Acrisure Stadium...
‘Borderline unplayable’ Acrisure Stadium turf contributes to missed Steelers field goal, perhaps to injuryVideo
The Acrisure Stadium natural surface appeared more worn than normal during and after Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Cleveland Browns. The field conditions certainly led to a missed Steelers field goal and perhaps might have contributed to a non-contact injury suffered by a Steelers captain. “The field,” veteran quarterback...
Steelers special-teams ace Miles Killebrew suffers ‘significant’ injury in win vs. Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers special-teams captain Miles Killebrew suffered what coach Mike Tomlin referred to as a “significant” knee injury during the second quarter of Sunday’s win against the Cleveland Browns. Killebrew went down without being contacted and appeared in a substantial amount pain after covering a kickoff early during what ended...
