Chris Adamski stories, Page 20
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...
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...
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...
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...
Steelers OTAs notes: Jaylen Warren a fan of Kaleb Johnson; Max Hurleman bounces between RB/WR
For a period of about five weeks this spring, Jaylen Warren for the first time in his pro career was the unquestioned No. 1 on the depth chart at running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers. If Warren is upset that the organization’s drafting of Kaleb Johnson could threaten that, he...
Steelers QB Mason Rudolph responds to ‘backlash’ from some fans over Trump rally
Four days after the President of the United States called him “tall” and “handsome” and predicted he would win the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback job, Mason Rudolph had some good things to say about Donald Trump announcing a partnership between Nippon Steel and Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. “It’s going to help...
On Sports: Steelers, Bucs finalizing joint camp practice; Livvy Dunne does split on swimsuit runwayVideo
Tuesday’s “On Sports” highlights a joint venture between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a look at how Livvy Dunne stole the show at the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue runway event, and North Allegheny grad Cole Young’s special moment when he got called up to the majors. Working jointly...
Steelers respond to fan emailers angry about player appearances at Trump rally
The presence of at least two current players and one high-profile former player at a rally staged by President Donald Trump last week irked some Pittsburgh Steelers fans. The organization replied to many of those who’d expressed anger via email. A message was sent by the team, apparently to any...
RB Kenneth Gainwell brings Super Bowl pedigree, 3rd-down mentality to SteelersVideo
In the not-too-distant future, Kenneth Gainwell will have some new jewelry to flaunt around the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room. And despite the fact that 29 of his Steelers teammates will make more money than him in 2025, no amount of cash can help any of them match this bling. Gainwell...
On Sports: Justin Fields ‘absolutely phenomenal so far’ for Jets; James Franklin ranked top 10 coach
Today, in “On Sports,” pinch-hitting for “First Call,” we have a look at how Justin Fields is performing for the New York Jets. Penn State’s James Franklin is listed among elite company. And, two players with Pittsburgh ties miss out on a CFL opportunity. Fields on the fields While the...
WR Robert Woods out to channel Hines Ward in deploying ‘grimy’ game for Steelers
Robert Woods embraces the comparison, and why wouldn’t he? The Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest veteran wide receiver is surely familiar with the franchise leader in all major receiving categories. “A little bit of Hines,” Woods said last week in reference to his playing style’s similarity to former Steelers star Hines Ward....
On Sports: Russell Wilson says George Pickens is just ‘misunderstood’; an amazing Jaromir Jagr statVideo
Whispers out of Pittsburgh Steelers headquarters suggest not many were all that too upset that George Pickens was traded. A prominent former teammate, though, has Pickens’ back. During an appearance on the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast, hosted by former NBA star Carmelo Anthony, Russell Wilson said he “loves” Pickens and...
Steelers notes: P Cameron Johnston 100%, Alex Highsmith believes T.J. Watt will get deal
Cameron Johnston is back booting punts at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. “Yeah,” he said after Thursday’s Pittsburgh Steelers organized team activities session, “and it feels really, really good.” Johnston was a marquee free-agent signee for the Steelers in spring 2024, and during training camp and the preseason showed why. After...
A forgotten man in Steelers’ QB room, Skylar Thompson works to make an impression
Part of a three-man position group, he still is considered by most to be No. 4 on the depth chart. But don’t tell that to Skylar Thompson. He’s enjoying life with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “I’ve loved it,” Thompson, a fourth-year quarterback, said after Wednesday’s organized team activities session. “It’s been...
‘Aaron Rodgers Watch’ looms over team as Steelers open OTAs
By all indications and like most of his Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, Patrick Queen likes Mason Rudolph. Surely, Queen likewise respects Skylar Thompson and rookie Will Howard. Queen believes the Steelers can win with Rudolph (or one of the others) as the team’s starting quarterback, too. But as a 25-year-old lifelong...
Steelers OTAs Day 1 notebook: 1st look at new tackle lineup; handful of veterans absent
Broderick Jones was whisked away from the practice field after his participation in the first day of Pittsburgh Steelers organized team activities Tuesday. Turns out, it was his appointment time for the baseline testing for concussion protocol. Jones promised he would speak to the media after the next OTAs session....
Steelers sign free-agent offensive linemen Nick Broeker
The Pittsburgh Steelers added depth to their offensive line, signing former Houston Texans guard/tackle Nick Broeker on Wednesday. Broeker appeared in 12 games as a reserve the past two seasons since he entered the league as a seventh-round pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2023. The 6-foot-5, 305-pound Broeker was...
In Kaleb Johnson, Steelers appear to have ideal teammate, complement for Jaylen Warren
When Kaleb Johnson walked off the field late last week following his first practice session as a professional, he didn’t wait for reporters to engage him. “What’s up, guys?” Johnson, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ third-round pick, said. “How are y’all doing?” If Johnson wasn’t afraid to initiate conversation with a gaggle...
Lance Jeter, Derek Moye, Mike Zmijanac among inductees into Beaver Co. Hall of Fame
A pair of former NFL players, a former Pittsburgh Pirate and a WPIAL basketball hero in part headline an impressive, special 50th-anniversary 2025 induction class into the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame. Aliquippa’s Jonanthan Baldwin and Rochester’s Derek Moye had memorable careers as wide receivers at Pitt and Penn...
Rookie WRs Roc Taylor, Ke’Shawn Williams recognize the opportunity with SteelersVideo
It wasn’t lost on Roc Taylor that 11 days after he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers, they traded their top returning player at his position. While even the highly self-confident Taylor probably doesn’t envision he can immediately replace George Pickens, the big wide receiver from...
Steelers 2025 schedule breakdown, (non-outcome) predictions
With the fanfare befitting the modern NFL’s marketing behemoth, the 2025 schedule is out. The scheduled dates and times for 17 Pittsburgh Steelers games — eight at home, eight on the road and one at a neutral site — have been released. Predictions for winners in each can be found...
Opponent, date set for Steelers game in Ireland this season
For an encore across the pond, it’s Steelers-Vikings again this autumn. The Minnesota Vikings will serve as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ opponent for the NFL’s first regular-season game in Ireland, the league announced Tuesday morning. The game is a rematch of the Steelers’ only prior meaningful game in Europe, when the...
Steelers add to RB room, sign Trey Sermon, Max Hurleman; also add massive rookie OT
To add to their running backs position room, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed a pair of intriguing players who couldn’t be of more disparate backgrounds. Among the three players signed off of tryouts at rookie minicamp this past weekend were two listed as running backs: Trey Sermon and Max Hurleman. Also...
Steelers notebook: Mike Tomlin gives rookie campers ‘introduction to the organization’
The three practice sessions, of course, are important. But to coach Mike Tomlin, rookie minicamp weekend is about so much more in regards to the newest (and the potentially newest) members of the Pittsburgh Steelers. “We got some on-field work and development of skill relative to the positions that they...
Steelers rookie camp notes: Veteran RB Trey Sermon a tryout, 4 ex-Pitt players attend
Four years after entering the NFL as a high-profile college player, Trey Sermon was among those invited to the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp this weekend on a mere tryout basis. Sermon was a third-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 2021 and has 42 games, five starts, 505 rushing...
