Chris Adamski stories, Page 14

In today’s On Sports, pinch hitting for First Call, the Steelers could be back in the market for a wide receiver, a former Steelers fan favorite wants to make a comeback and a former Steelers QB flexes on social media. After Aiyuk #KirkWatch doesn’t carry the same cache as #AiyukWatch....

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Darnell Washington said Wednesday that he was fined by the NFL for an illegal crackback block he delivered at some point during this past Sunday’s win against the Los Angeles Chargers. Washington, though, said he did not know what play the league was referencing in delivering...

Veteran starting left guard Isaac Seumalo practiced for the first time during the regular season for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday, providing hope he could make his 2024 debut Sunday. Seumalo suffered a pectoral injury after the preseason ended and had not practiced or played since. Coach Mike Tomlin indicated...

Calvin Anderson might not have been familiar with the Pittsburgh Steelers upon signing with them this week, but the offensive tackle has had positive interactions with a high-profile former Steelers assistant. Brought in to be the Steelers’ “swing tackle,” Anderson said he learned how to effectively serve as the backup...

As is his nature, Nick Herbig is reluctant to talk about himself. Even after his first career two-sack game Sunday. “Not too worried about that,” Herbig said after his big contributions to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home-opener win. “At the end of the day, we got a ‘Dub’ (win).” What about...

This past week marked six months since the day Justin Fields was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Only human, Fields surely could be excused for experiencing angst knowing the Chicago Bears had elected to move on from him for a mere third-day draft choice after he had served as their...

For the second consecutive week, the Pittsburgh Steelers went into a game with the unconventional-for-the-NFL intention of running a rotation at one of their positions along the offensive line. A week after planning on working in Broderick Jones for some series in place of starting right tackle Troy Fautanu, the...

Three starting-caliber Pittsburgh Steelers players left Sunday’s win because of lower-body injuries and did not return. Outside linebacker Alex Highsmith suffered a groin injury late during the second quarter of a 20-10 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers. No. 3 outside cornerback Cory Trice had left during the first quarter...

Despite missing copious practice time this week and getting a “questionable” designation to play because of a high-ankle sprain, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert started Sunday’s game at the Pittsburgh Steelers. But he did not finish it. After working out on the field about two hours before the game,...

SCOUTING THE CHARGERS Last meeting Chargers beat Steelers, 41-37, on Nov. 21, 2021 in Los Angeles Key matchup Mike Tomlin vs. Jim Harbaugh Though Tomlin and John Harbaugh have the second-most career meetings of any coaching duo in NFL history (35), this is only the second time Tomlin has matched...

Spencer Anderson was relaxing and enjoying the good food and good company of a unit dinner for the Pittsburgh Steelers offense Thursday evening when his phone began blowing up. No, not social media notifications. Not fan mail. It was veteran teammate James Daniels. “I’m sitting there,” Anderson said after Friday’s...

Injury no longer will prevent a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie third-round pick from making his NFL debut. Receiver Roman Wilson practiced fully for a second consecutive day Friday and lacked an injury designation on the league-mandated status report for Sunday’s home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers. Wilson suffered an ankle...

In Week 1, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced a quarterback playing in a live game for the first time in more than 10 months. In Week 2, the opponent started a rookie making his second career start. Could the Steelers be catching another break for their home opener Sunday? Star quarterback...

Troy Fautanu’s tenure as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting right tackle might be halted after less than a week. Fautanu left Friday’s practice because of a knee injury that Broderick Jones referenced as “a little tweak.” Five days after Jones lost his starting job to Fautanu and then was pulled in-game...

Four days after suffering the humiliation of getting pulled from a game — mid-series — by an angry coach to cap a week in which he was demoted from first-team status, Broderick Jones was taking the situation in stride. “(Shoot), I played bad,” Jones said of his disastrous offensive series...

Roman Wilson was upgraded to a full practice participant Thursday, indicating he could be on track to make his NFL debut Sunday. Wilson, a rookie receiver drafted in the third round, fully practiced for the second time since suffering an ankle injury less than a week into training camp at...

Rookie receiver Roman Wilson remains limited at Pittsburgh Steelers practices, putting his status to make his NFL debut in doubt again for the home opener Sunday. Since suffering an ankle injury early during training camp, Wilson has made it through only one “full” practice over the past seven weeks —...

Rodney Williams is back on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ active roster, part of a handful of minor roster moves announced before Wednesday’s practice. Williams becomes the fifth tight end on the 53-man list, joining Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, MyCole Pruitt and Connor Heyward. There have been times the Steelers carried as...

Four two-time Super Bowl winners from the mid-2000s are among seven former Pittsburgh Steelers players on the initial list of “modern era” nominees for the 2025 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Receiver Hines Ward, linebackers James Farrior and James Harrison and defensive tackle Casey Hampton each played...

Five things we learned from Steelers 13, Broncos 6: 1. Fields’ flight Over an eight-day span with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Justin Fields accumulated 20% of the total number of victories he amassed over three seasons as the Chicago Bears starting quarterback. Fields is expected to start Sunday’s home opener against...

SCOUTING THE BRONCOS Last meeting Steelers beat Broncos, 27-19, on Oct. 10, 2021 in Pittsburgh Key matchup Steelers WR George Pickens vs. Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II Pickens is by far the Steelers’ WR1, and Surtain is one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL. In his first game since...

1. Peered pressure The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t need to fool anybody to pressure the opposing quarterback in Week 1. Their Week 2 opponent took the opposite approach in its opener. While only two of the 32 teams on the NFL’s opening weekend blitzed less often than the Steelers did during...

As it has become increasingly apparent throughout the week that Troy Fautanu is likely to make his first NFL start Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie first-round pick continues to impress teammates. “Since Day 1 when he came in, we were all kind of shocked by him,” fellow offensive lineman Spencer...

Four Pittsburgh Steelers rookies made their NFL debuts last week during the season opener. Another, Troy Fautanu, will this Sunday in Week 2. Will Roman Wilson be joining his fellow members of the Steelers 2024 draft class on the field in Denver? Wilson, a receiver drafted in the third round,...